Surgical splash guard and methods of use
AssigneeDWCH Holdings, Inc.
InventorDuke Hasson
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Abstract
A splash guard for use with a surgical tool includes a shield and a coupling mechanism configured to removably couple the shield to the surgical tool body. The coupling mechanism cooperates with the shield such that during operation of the saw, the shield is not centered within a plane defined by the reciprocating motion of the saw blade. The shield can be formed from a clean shrink wrap supported by a frame. The coupling mechanism can include a rotatable clip coupling with detents for predefined positions. The splash guard can be configured to fit straight or angled surgical saws and is sterilized and disposable.
Claims9
A cutting tool comprising:
- a splash guard, a body, and a saw blade, the splash guard comprising:
- a shield;
- a coupling mechanism configured to position the shield on the body and off-center from a plane defined by a reciprocating motion of the saw blade, wherein during operation of the saw blade, the shield is situated completely outside the plane defined by the reciprocating motion of the saw blade;
- and a pivot positioned between the shield and the coupling mechanism, the pivot aligned parallel to a direction of the saw blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.