Scalpel blade guard
US7485126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/32113
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A scalpel shield system for a scalpel that has a handle and a blade with a sharp cutting edge. The system is mountable on the scalpel and provided with a blade guard member having a pivot component engagable with a pivot component on the blade or the handle. The blade guard member is manually pivotable relative to the scalpel between a guard position for preventing injury by the sharp cutting edge and a retracted position for exposing the sharp cutting edge.
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