Surgical saw blade

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical saw blade, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top edge view thereof, the bottom edge view being identical thereto;

FIG. 5 is a left end view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a right end view thereof.

FIGS. 1-5 are lined for color. The material shown in broken lines is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a surgical saw blade, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kullmer; Michael (Lemgo, DE), Brinkmann; Volker (Lemgo, DE)
Assignee:	Gebr. Brasseler GmbH & Co. KG (Lemgo, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/197,109
Filed:	January 9, 2004

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jul 16, 2003 [EP]			000058797

Current U.S. Class:	D24/146
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/146 ;606/176,177,178,179,79,82 ;30/350,346.54 ;29/558

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

4036236	July 1977	Rhodes, Jr.
5306285	April 1994	Miller et al.
5569257	October 1996	Arnegger et al.
6022353	February 2000	Fletcher et al.
D459805	July 2002	Pascaloff
6656186	December 2003	Meckel
6684481	February 2004	Kullmer
2003/0014067	January 2003	Kullmer et al.
2003/0032971	February 2003	Hausmann et al.
2004/0199167	October 2004	Fletcher et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	32 22 339		Jan 1983		DE
	44 27 204		Feb 1996		DE
	198 04 762		Jul 1999		DE
	100 10 526		Oct 2001		DE
	0 695 607		Jul 1994		EP

Other References

MicroAire Surgical Instruments: Replacement Blades p. 1, ZO-7163, 1997. cited by examiner . MicroAire Surgical Instruments: Stryker Replacement Surgical Saw Blades p. 3, SO-210; p. 4, SO-377, Sep. 1998. cited by examiner . 3M Sageblatter Catalogue--3M Maxi-Driver, pp. 2 and 4, the date cannot be verified. cited by other . Bone Blade Catalogue, Large Bone Blades/Oscillating Blades, Small Bone Blades/MicroChoice, pp. 20 and 40, dated Apr. 1998. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Lee; Christopher
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Pearne & Gordon LLP