Blade arming cartridge
US5363958A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3215
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cartridge for an implement is described for holding the implement and for permitting access by a tool to which the implement is to be mounted, the cartridge comprising a housing and a releasable block for inhibiting the implement from moving in a rearward direction out of the housing. In a specific embodiment, the cartridge is a scalpel arming cartridge for holding a scalpel blade wherein the releasable block is a rearward releasable block for inhibiting the blade from moving in a rearward direction and out of the housing.
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