Scalpel blade safety accessory

a scalpel blade and accessory technology, applied in the field of scalpel blade accessories, can solve the problems of inability to use cartridges with any other handle, inability to use standard scalpel blades with specially made handles, and inability to reduce the size of passages
US20130079804A1Inactive Publication Date: 2013-03-28MEDI SAFE SURGICALS
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
MEDI SAFE SURGICALS
Publication Date
2013-03-28
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A scalpel blade accessory and cartridge are provided wherein a tubular guard is slideable over the scalpel blade carrier between a retracted position in which the blade carrier is positioned to expose any scalpel blade associated with it for use and an extended position in which the guard covers the blade carrier and any blade thereon. The scalpel blade has a mounting slot for attachment to a lug on a standard scalpel handle for use. The blade carrier has a bridge spanning an alignment face so as to provide space for a scalpel blade between the alignment face and bridge. A blade catch cooperates with a rear end of the mounting slot to hold a relevant scalpel blade captive. The blade catch is disengagable by assembling it onto a standard handle, in use.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to South African Patent Application No. 2011 / 06969 filed on Sep. 23, 2011, and to South African Patent Application No. 2012 / 01376 filed on Feb. 24, 2012, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This invention relates to an accessory for a scalpel blade (sometimes referred to as a surgical knife) of a generally disposable nature and of the type including a scalpel blade carrier and a guard for covering a scalpel blade that in use is installed on the blade carrier. The guard is movable relative to the blade carrier between an extended position in which it covers a scalpel blade fitted to the blade carrier and scalpel handle during periods of non-use of the scalpel and a retracted position in which the scalpel blade is exposed for use.

[0003] More particularly, the invention relates both to a scalpel blade access...

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