Paragraph Number

87

The oscillating surgical saw blade 200 is designed for use with an oscillating saw that sweeps the saw blade 200 side to side along an arcuate path 270 (FIG. 21). When the saw blade 200 is actuated in this way, the cutting teeth 230 cut bone, cartilage, or other hard or soft tissues next to or against the back side 204 when the saw blade 200 sweeps toward the left side 212. The cutting teeth 230 do not cut when the oscillating surgical saw blade 200 sweeps toward the right side 210, nor does the saw blade 200 cut tissues that are next to, or against the front, right, and/or left side 202, 210, 212. The non-overlapping pattern of cutting teeth 230 may limit bone removal while the saw blade 200 is actuated while being held in one location; moving the saw blade 200 to a different location may permit additional bone removal. The back side 204 may be referred to as a cutting side of the saw blade 200, and the front, right, and/or left side 202, 210, 212 may be referred to as a non-cutting side.

Added by DJM 9 2021