Scalpel with a double grind blade edge and detachable handle
US6500187B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3213
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A scalpel having a blade with a fitting molded about or assembled to its proximal end with the fitting having a proximally facing opening sized to receive an end of a distal portion of a detachable handle. The handle includes a proximal portion designed to be gripped by the surgeon and a distal portion including a male coupling half designed to be received within the proximal opening of the fitting, which proximal opening is configured as a female coupling half. The proximal and distal portions of the handle are angled with respect to one another defining an angle from about 0°-10°. The male coupling half may be inserted within the female coupling half in either one of two diametrically opposed orientations. Thus, due to the angulation between the proximal portion of the handle and the distal portion of the handle, the proximal portion of the handle is either angled downwardly or upwardly with respect to the axis of the blade itself. The handle may be attached to the blade in either one of these two positions depending upon the particular surgical step that is being carried out by the surgeon. The blade itself is provided with a double grind which enhances the sharpness and…
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