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Dermatome blade assembly guard

US8636749B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

12References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Zimmer Surgical, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mark Mahaffey · New Philadelphia, US
Bruce Straslicka · Medina, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 2011
Grant date	Jan 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0801
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dermatome having a main body, a blade assembly and a blade guard, where the blade assembly has a blade edge and the blade guard has a base and a fence extending from the base toward the blade assembly so as to face the blade edge. The blade guard may include at least one blade assembly locator to facilitate the alignment of the blade guard with the blade assembly. A blade guard assembled on the blade assembly may operate so as to prevent unintended contact between the blade edge and objects.

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