Surgical blade remover

A device for removing a surgical blade from a tang of a blade handle comprising:

• two spaced members each having blade receiving surfaces, said members being complimentary contoured to form a channel having a narrow portion and a wide portion;
• said members having means for holding said blade to prevent the blade from moving with the handle when the handle is removed from the device;
• said narrow portion of the channel being wider than the tang but narrower than the blade to permit the blade to rest against said blade receiving surfaces and to permit the blade to be pried over the tang when the handle is moved away from said surfaces;
• said wide portion of the channel sized to permit the handle to enter the channel between the members sufficiently that the heel of the blade can engage said holding means.

A device for removing a blade from a tang of a blade handle comprising:

• two members each having proximal and distal ends spaced to form a channel;
• said members having means for supporting the blade spaced less than the width of the blade and greater than the width of the tang;
• said members having means for holding the blade;
• each member having a camming surface located between an upper and lower proximal end which is traversed by the handle as it is pushed toward the distal ends of the members while the blade rests against the blade supporting means to release the heel of the blade from the tang;
• said members being spaced between their lower proximal ends a distance sufficient to permit the handle to be pushed between the members until the blade engages said holding means.