Patent ID: 6113618
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: A61B,B23D

Abstract:
A surgical saw assembly comprising:a handpiece;a motor disposed in said handpiece;a head attached to said handpiece and connected to said motor to engage in oscillating motion, said head having a opening defined by opposed interior walls in said head;a saw blade mounted to said saw head to engage in oscillating motion with said saw head, said saw blade having: a blade base disposed in the opening of said head; a main section that extends forward from said blade base, said main section being formed with teeth; and at least one spring attached to one side of said blade base so as to extend outwardly therefrom so as to abut an adjacent said interior wall of said head when said blade is inserted in the opening; anda lock assembly attached to said head for releasably securing said blade base in the opening of said head.