Low-cost safe blade package for surgical purposes
US5662221A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3215
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A blade package for a surgical scalpel includes a base supporting a blade and retaining the blade against movement in the package, thereby preventing inadvertent dulling of the blade, and a thin film is bonded to the base and covers the blade. This film has a tab for rupturing the film and tearing it away from the base, thereby exposing the blade for subsequent mounting on to the scalpel handle. Preferably, the film is transparent, so that the blade is visible within the blade package.
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