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US 2003/0074013 A1Published application
Scalpel protective guard
OwnerPaul Schooler, Michael Rottmaninventors
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Abstract
A surgical blade assembly comprises a scalpel blade and handle. A guard is attached to the assembly and is pivotally moveable between a sheathed and an unsheathed position. A spring resiliently biases the guard to the sheathed position. A hinge may attach the guard to the assembly and allow pivoting of the guard relative to the blade.
Claims13
A surgical blade assembly comprising:
- a scalpel blade;
- a body operatively connected to said scalpel blade;
- and
- a guard attached to said body and movable between an open position and a closed position wherein said closed position at least partially covers said scalpel blade.
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A surgical blade assembly comprising:
- a scalpel blade;
- a body operatively connected to said scalpel blade;
- a guard attached to said body and pivotally movable between an open position and a closed position wherein said closed position at least partially covers said scalpel blade;
- and
- a spring resiliently biasing said guard towards said closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.