Patent ID: 8920424

Claim:
A surgical cutting blade for cutting bone material when the blade is coupled to a hand-held surgical saw having protrusions extending therefrom that interface with the cutting blade, the cutting blade comprising: a blade formed of a first material including: a distal end comprising a plurality of cutting teeth, a shank portion extending from the distal end, and a proximal end connected to the shank portion; and an overmold of a second material different than that of the first material; wherein the proximal end is shaped to attach to the surgical saw and includes an upper substantially planar surface and a lower substantially planar surface and a side edge extending between the upper and lower planar surfaces; wherein the side edge at least in part defines an arcuate outer perimeter extending about the proximal end, wherein the proximal end is bulbous; wherein the outer perimeter includes a plurality of indentations extending into the proximal end and forming openings configured to receive and interface with the protrusions of the surgical saw, wherein the overmold substantially conforms to at least the proximal end of the blade including the plurality of indentations.