Patent · US Expired

Combination guarded surgical scalpel and blade stripper

US5496340A · kind A · utility

73Cited by

33References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Leonard Bloom · US

Inventors

Michael R. Abidin · Charlottesville, US
Steven P. Lehmbeck · Baltimore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 19, 1994
Grant date	Mar 5, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 19, 2014

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/32113
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A combination guarded surgical scalpel and blade stripper (200, 300) uses the sliding guard (202, 301) in cooperation with an ejector button (238, 311) to strip a (used) blade (224, 314) from the scalpel (200, 300) thereby avoiding manual contact with the blade (224, 314) and the problems associated therewith.

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