Scalpel Blade Holder

• US 20080243158A1
• Filed: 03/30/2007
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lee Morgan
• Original Assignee: Lee Morgan
• Inventors: Morgan, Lee
• Granted Patent: US 9,421,031 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/167
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3213 with detachable blades
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/08021 of the patient or his organs

Abstract

A scalpel blade holder including a handle, a blunt probe, and a blade. A method of using the scalpel blade holder including inserting the blunt probe into a small incision, and advancing the scalpel blade holder to create the incision.

Claims

1. A scalpel blade holder, comprising:

a handle;

a blunt probe; and

a blade.

2. The scalpel blade holder described in claim 1, wherein the handle further comprises raised finger grips.

3. The scalpel blade holder described in claim 1, wherein the handle further comprises a thumb rest.

4. The scalpel blade holder described in claim 1, wherein the handle extends in a direction opposite the blunt probe.

5. The scalpel blade holder described in claim 1, wherein the handle extends in the same direction as the blunt probe.

6. The scalpel blade holder described in claim 1, further comprising a clip, wherein the blade is removably provided in the clip.

7. The scalpel blade holder described in claim 1, wherein the blunt probe has a triangular cross section.

8. The scalpel blade holder described in claim 1, further comprising a lower prong, wherein:

the lower prong extends in a first direction and forms the blunt probe; and

the blade is arranged on the lower prong.

9. The scalpel blade holder described in claim 1, further comprising an upper prong and a lower prong;

wherein;

the lower prong extends in a first direction and forms the blunt probe;

the upper prong extends in the first direction; and

the blade is arranged between the upper and lower prongs.

10. The scalpel blade holder described in claim 5, further comprising a lower prong, wherein:

the lower prong forms the blunt probe; and

the blade is arranged between the lower prong and the handle.

12. The method described in claim 10, further comprising exerting upward pressure.

11. A method of using a scalpel blade holder comprising a handle;

a blunt probe; and

a blade to make an incision, the method comprising inserting the blunt probe into a small incision, and advancing the scalpel blade holder to create the incision.