Granted Patent B2

US 12,636,017 · App. 18/292,694 · Granted May 26, 2026

Inventors: Slobodan Tepic (Klosters Dorf, CH); Reto Hitz (Aristau, CH); Stephen Bresina (Davos Dorf, CH)

Assignee: Kyon AG

A61B17/142

Abstract

Claims (15)

1 . An oscillating bone saw blade having a rake angle ( 12 , 20 ) in the range from 5 to 10 degrees on two or more adjacent saw blade teeth ( 1 , 2 ), the blade further comprising a positive relief angle ( 15 ) on at least some of the saw blade teeth ( 1 , 2 ), the positive relief angle being in the range from 5 to 15 degrees.

2 . The oscillating bone saw blade of claim 1 , wherein all of the teeth are oriented to cut in a same direction.

3 . The oscillating bone saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the teeth are oriented to cut in opposing directions, with a half of the teeth cutting in each direction.

4 . The oscillating bone saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the teeth are shaped to cut in a first direction and a second direction.

5 . The oscillating bone saw blade of claim 1 adapted for medical use.

6 . The oscillating bone saw blade of claim 1 , which is sterilized and packaged.

7 . The oscillating bone saw blade of claim 1 , which is a flat or planar saw blade.

8 . The oscillating bone saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the positive relief angle is 10 degrees.

9 . The oscillating bone saw blade of claim 1 , wherein a base of each saw blade tooth is cut at an angle configured to direct bone chips sideways out from between adjacent saw blade teeth.

10 . The oscillating bone saw blade of claim 1 , wherein a cutting face of each saw blade tooth is angled sideways such that the cutting face is configured to direct bone chips sideways out from between adjacent saw blade teeth.

11 . The oscillating bone saw blade of claim 10 , wherein the cutting faces of adjacent saw blade teeth are angled in opposite directions.

12 . An oscillating bone saw comprising the saw blade of claim 1 and a drive unit.

13 . A method of performing a bone surgery in human or veterinary medicine, comprising cutting a bone with the oscillating saw blade of claim 1 .

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein cutting the bone comprises using the oscillating saw blade to make a cylindrical cut for use in a TPLO procedure.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein cutting the bone comprises using the oscillating saw to cut a dome osteotomy for use in a TPLO procedure.

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