Scalpel blade loader
AssigneeAspen Surgical Products, Inc.
InventorsMurray Swoish, Alexander Boelkins
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Abstract
A blade loader is provided herein. The blade loader includes a housing defining a cavity and an insertion opening at one end portion of the cavity. The cavity is configured to accept a blade therein. The housing includes first and second sections. First and second sidewalls extend from the respective first and second sections. The first sidewall is disposed outside the second sidewall. A support extends from the housing and into the cavity configured to interact with an aperture defined by the blade. A rib structure extends into the cavity and defines a channel and a press portion. The press portion is configured to contact a portion of the blade.
Claims20
A blade loader, comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity and an insertion opening at one end portion of the cavity, the cavity configured to accept a blade therein, wherein the housing includes a first section coupled to a second section;
- first and second sidewalls extending from the respective first and second sections, the first sidewall disposed outwardly of the second sidewall;
- a support extending from the housing and into the cavity and configured to interact with an aperture in the blade;
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- a rib structure extending into the cavity and defining a channel and a press portion, the press portion configured to contact a portion of the blade.
A blade loader, comprising:
- a housing including first and second sections defining a cavity therebetween and an insertion opening at one end portion of the cavity, the cavity configured to accept a blade therein, wherein the first section defines a slot proximate the insertion opening;
- a support extending from the second section and into the cavity and configured to interact with an aperture defined by the blade, wherein a portion of the support is disposed forwardly of an end portion of the slot.
A blade loader, comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity and an insertion opening at one end portion of the cavity, wherein the housing includes a first section coupled to a second section;
- a blade disposed within the cavity;
- a rib structure extending into the cavity and configured to contact a portion of the blade;
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- first and second pivotable protrusions extending from the housing and configured to interact with an aperture in the blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.