US 12,232,745 B2
Surgical saw with sensing technology for determining cut through of bone and depth of the saw blade during surgery
Joseph C. McGinley, Casper, WY (US); Lawson Fisher, Palo Alto, CA (US); Devjeet Mishra, Palo Alto, CA (US); Jim McCrea, Palo Alto, CA (US); Brian Bliven, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Martin Leugers, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to McGinley Engineered Solutions, LLC, Casper, WY (US)
Filed by McGinley Engineered Solutions, LLC, Casper, WY (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/682,354.
Application 17/682,354 is a continuation of application No. 16/433,056, filed on Jun. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,284,906.
Application 16/433,056 is a continuation of application No. 15/274,475, filed on Sep. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,349,952, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Application 15/274,475 is a continuation of application No. 14/614,125, filed on Feb. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,554,807, issued on Jan. 31, 2017.
Application 14/614,125 is a continuation of application No. 14/537,586, filed on Nov. 10, 2014, granted, now 9,833,244, issued on Dec. 5, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/902,002, filed on Nov. 8, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0175395 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3213 (2006.01); A61L 2/07 (2006.01); B08B 3/04 (2006.01); B08B 3/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/142 (2016.11) [A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 17/3213 (2013.01); A61L 2/07 (2013.01); B08B 3/04 (2013.01); B08B 3/08 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00075 (2013.01); A61B 17/149 (2016.11); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0812 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0813 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0814 (2016.02)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A saw blade assembly for use in a medical saw for single use applications, the saw blade assembly comprising:
a cutting edge disposed at a distal end of a saw blade;
a shank disposed adjacent to a proximal end of the saw blade;
a blade member extending between the distal end and the proximal end;
and
a destructible portion that is at least partially destructible during a cleaning process, wherein the destructible portion is meltable.