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Diamond Ground Blades

The diamond ground blade is uniquely different from the standard or conventional saw blade in that the teeth are not only ground to diamond shaped points, but there is also a small gap engineered between the teeth (0.3mm). This gap allows the Kerf (amount of bone removed during the cut) to be discarded from the cutting edge during each pass. The cutting teeth remain cleaner for more effective cutting. The diamond ground blade also has minimal offset, ensuring greater compatibility with knee systems.
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Kerf

Kerf is the amount of bone removed when cutting. It equates to the cut thickness.
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Offset of a standard single-use surgical blade Offset (Standard Blade)

The teeth are bent away in an alternating vertical pattern. The amount that they are bent determines the offset.
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Cut Thickness

The thickness of the blade when measured at the cutting edge. Twice the offset added to the Blade thickness equals the cut thickness.		 Cut thickness of a single-use surgical blade
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Diamond Ground Blade Picture Diamond Ground

A unique teeth configuration found on MDM DIAMAX blades.
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Blade Thickness

The thickness of the blade excluding the offset tooth design. 		Blade thickness of a single-use surgical blade
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Width of teeth on a single-use surgical blade Width of Teeth

The width of the blade measured from the two outside teeth.
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Overall Length

Total length of the blade.		 Overall length of a single-use surgical blade
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Length of teeth for single-use surgical reciprocating blade Length of Teeth (Reciprocating Teeth)

Maximum length of cutting teeth.
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75 degree bend

The degree to which the blade is bent.		 75 degree bend of a single-use surgical blade
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Teeth per centimetre (cm)

The number of teeth describes the type of cut, course or fine. Course is defined as six teeth or less per centimetre. Fine is greater than six teeth per centimetre.
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Maximum Cut Depth

The maximum depth to which the blade will penetrate the bone.		 Maximum cut depth of a single-use surgical blade
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Height of a reciprocating single-use surgical blade

Height (Reciprocating Blade)

The measurement from the top of the blade to the points of the teeth.
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Blade Excursion Arc (Osc. & Sag. Blades)

The total number of degrees oscillating and sagittal blades will travel during operation. The longer the blade, the greater the excursion.		 Blade excursion arc for single-use surgical blade
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Blade excursion orbital single-use surgical blade Blade Excursion (Orbital Saw Blades)

The total distance orbital blades will travel during use.
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Stroke Length (Reciprocating Blade)

The total distance reciprocating blades will travel during use.		 Stroke length of a single-use surgical reciprocating blade
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55 degree angled single-use surgical blade

55 degree angled

The degree to which the blade is angled.
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Cutting Arc

The length along the arc of the cutting edge.		 Cutting arc of a single-use surgical blade
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Abrader

File like blade for smooth surfaces.
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Cutting head width of a single-use surgical bur Head Diameter

The width of the cutting head at its widest point.
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Head Length

The length of the cutting portion of the bur.
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Head Material

Diamond burs are used to abrade, resulting in the polishing and sculpting of bone. Generally, diamond burs are used next to vital nerves and blood vessels.

Carbide burs consist of a very hard cutting surface, used mainly for cutting tooth enamel and dense cortical bone.

Stainless Steel burs have very sharp cutting edges, excellent for drilling and reaming.

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Overall length of a single-use surgical bur

Overall Length

The total length of the bur from the base to the tip of the cutting head, termed as one of the following which form the standard sizes.

Short Less than 40mm
Medium 40mm - 59mm
Long 60mm - 79mm
Extra Long 80mm and greater
 
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Head Type

The head shape or cutting design.
 
  • Barrel

  • Cone

  • Oval

  • Round

  • Straight (Side Cutting)

  • Tapered (Side Cutting)
A barrel head shape on a bur
A cone head shape on a bur
A oval head on a bur
A round head on a bur
A straight side cutting head on a bur
A tapered side cutting head on a bur
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A dermabrader bur Dermabrader

A diamond coated bur used for abrading and polishing skin surfaces.
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Laminectomy

A long narrow carbide bur often used for cutting dense cortical bone. 		A laminectomy single-use surgical bur
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A reamer cutting tip on a single-use surgical bur Reamer

A sharp steel cutting tip often used to drill a canal (digital implants).
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Rhinoplasty

A long narrow diamond coated bur often used for sculpting and smoothing of resected bony surfaces.

A rhinoplasty single-use surgical bur
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A wire passer single-use surgical bur Wire Passer

A bur that has a distal hole in the head. This hole allows a small wire to be passed through the bur tip and carried back through the created hole in the bone.
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