Cleanable guarded surgical scalpel with scalpel blade remover
First Claim
1. A guarded surgical scalpel, comprising:
- the elongate handle;
a guard mounted to the handle for longitudinal movement between an extended position and a retracted position and rotary movement with respect to the handle;
a blade carrier mounted to the guard for longitudinal movement with respect to the guard and rotary movement with respect to the handle;
a blade mounted on the blade carrier anda wedge movably mounted to the blade carrier, the wedge being movable to a position toward the blade carrier to facilitate removal of the blade from the blade carrier.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an improved guarded surgical scalpel having a movable guard that can be retracted to expose the blade and that can be extended to cover the sharp cutting edge of the blade. The guard is also mounted for rotatable movement with respect to the handle. A blade carrier is mounted to the guard to allow relative longitudinal movement between the guard and the blade carrier. The blade carrier is also removably mounted to the handle. This mounting arrangement for the handle, guard and blade carrier allows the guard and blade carrier to be rotated away from the handle so the surfaces of the handle, guard and blade carrier can be exposed. This facilitates cleaning of the guarded surgical scalpel after use.
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13 Claims
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1. A guarded surgical scalpel, comprising:
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the elongate handle; a guard mounted to the handle for longitudinal movement between an extended position and a retracted position and rotary movement with respect to the handle; a blade carrier mounted to the guard for longitudinal movement with respect to the guard and rotary movement with respect to the handle;
a blade mounted on the blade carrier anda wedge movably mounted to the blade carrier, the wedge being movable to a position toward the blade carrier to facilitate removal of the blade from the blade carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A guarded surgical scalpel, comprising:
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an elongate handle; a guard; a first mounting means mounting the guard to the handle for allowing relative longitudinal movement between the guard and the handle; a blade carrier having a wedge movably mounted to the blade carrier, the wedge being movable to a position toward the blade carrier to facilitate removal of a blade from the blade carrier; a second mounting means mounting the blade carrier to the guard for allowing relative longitudinal movement between the blade carrier and the guard; and a third mounting means for mounting the blade carrier to the handle for rotary movement with respect to the handle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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