Disposable surgical scalpel
First Claim
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1. A surgical scalpel which comprises, a handle;
- a cutting blade attached to said handle;
a sheath for said blade. said sheath forming a gripping surface for said handle when said blade is unsheathed; and
means for permanently sheathing said blade with said sheath.
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Abstract
A unitary disposable surgical scalpel is disclosed which has a sheath for the blade and means for permanently sheathing the blade so that at the option of the operator the blade may be permanently covered for safe disposal.
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4 Claims
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1. A surgical scalpel which comprises, a handle;
- a cutting blade attached to said handle;
a sheath for said blade. said sheath forming a gripping surface for said handle when said blade is unsheathed; and
means for permanently sheathing said blade with said sheath.
- a cutting blade attached to said handle;
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2. A scalpel of claim 1 wherein said handle, said blade and said sheath comprise a unitary assembly.
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3. A unitary surgical scalpel with sheath assembly which comprises:
- a handle;
a cutting blade affixed to one end of said handle;
a sheath movably attached to said handle;
means for releasably locking said sheath to said handle when said sheath is moved to a first blade sheathing position;
means for releasably locking said sheath to said handle when moved in a blade exposed position; and
means for permanently locking said sheath to said handle when said sheath is moved to a second blade sheathing position.
- a handle;
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4. A scalpel of claim 3 wherein said sheath forms a gripping surface for said handle when in the blade exposed position.
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