Patent · US Expired

Shielded surgical scalpel

US6626925B2 · kind B2 · utility

56Cited by

67References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Becton, Dickinson and Company · US

Inventors

Craig Newman · West Babylon, US
Charles Hwang · Wellesley, US
Richard A. Flowers · Garfield, US
Glade H. Howell · Draper, US
Simon Cohn · Lebanon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2001
Grant date	Sep 30, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 25, 2021

Classification

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

Abstract

A shielded surgical scalpel includes an elongate handle defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal portion and a distal portion. A blade is fixedly attached to the handle. A shield is mounted onto the handle. The shield is movable between a distal position where the shield prevents inadvertent access to the blade and a proximal position where the shield exposes the blade for use.

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