Surgical knife with controllably extendable blade and gauge therefor
US4538356A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1984 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S33/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Surgical knife with controllably extendable blade, the blade retained by a blade holder extending through an axial opening in the knife body and connected with a member threadedly retained within the knife body for axial adjustment and also connected to an adjustment knob at the rear end of the knife. Another feature of the knife is a foot configuration which facilitates precise use and control of the knife. Preferably the invention also comprises the knife, as disclosed, in combination with a gauge for visually inspecting blade projection, the gauge indicator consisting of a pair of eccentric circles or portions thereof, the blade projection being measured by comparison with the radial distance between the two circles.
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