Method of dispensing and disposing of blades during a surgical procedure and guarding against inadvertent cuts during use thereof
US5507762A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3217
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sterile blade dispenser facilitates removal of dulled used blades, as well as the mounting of sharp unused blades, on a scalpel during a surgical procedure being conducted in an operating room or similar environment. Preferably, the scalpel has a sliding retractable guard, and the combination of the guarded scalpel and the blade dispenser precludes inadvertent cuts or nicks during the surgical procedure.
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