Biopsy shaver

• US 5,555,892 A
• Filed: 11/14/1994
• Issued: 09/17/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clyde C. Tipton
• Original Assignee: Clyde C. Tipton
• Inventors: Tipton, Clyde C.
• Primary Examiner(s): RIMELL, SAMUEL G
• Application Number:
  US08/339,415
• Time in Patent Office: 673 Days
• Field of Search: 128/749, 128/751, 128/757, 606/131, 606/132, 606/133, 606/160, 606/172
• US Class Current: 600/564
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/02 Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy A61B10/0038 and A61B10/0045 take precedence; needle locating or guiding means A61B17/3403; samplers for enzymology or microbiology C12M1/26; sampling or preparing biological specimens G01N33/48
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/322 Skin grafting apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00761 Removing layer of skin tissue, e.g. wrinkles, scars or cancerous tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/061 for measuring dimensions, e.g. length

Abstract

An improved biopsy shaver for removing cutaneous specimens from the surface of the skin comprising a thin flexible blade, a thin flexible plastic body, a pair of angled flaps, a measuring ruler, and a plurality of raised ridges attached to the angled flaps. The angled flaps are positioned in a upward fashion to assure that the blade will be bent in a downward fashion when the angled flaps are squeezed together. A plurality of raised ridges are provided that will allow the practitioner to have a firm hold on the angled flaps when performing a biopsy. An additional measuring ruler is provided to allow the practitioner to measure cutaneous specimens prior to removal.

Claims

1. A surgical cutting tool for removing cutaneous specimens from the skin, said cutting tool comprising:

(a) a thin flexible blade having a substantially rectangular body with two lateral sides, a rear side, and a front side with a keen-edge;

(b) a thin flexible plastic body having two lateral sides, a rear side, a front side, a top surface, and a bottom surface, said front side having a substantially rectangular cavity to accept said blade, said blade being embedded thereto said cavity, said blade having said front keen-edge being exposed from said plastic body;

(c) a pair of straight flaps affixed to said lateral sides of said plastic body, said flaps being angled upwardly relative to said top surface of said plastic body whereby the angle between said flaps and said top surface is greater than ninety degrees but less than one hundred and eighty degrees.

2. A surgical cutting tool as set forth in claim 1 wherein a gripping means is affixed thereon said flaps.

3. A surgical cutting tool asset forth in claim 1 wherein a measuring ruler is affixed thereon said top surface said plastic body.