Surgical cutting instrument with guarded blade

Details Surgical cutting instrument with guarded blade Surgical cutting instrument with guarded blade

1995-03-29

1996-10-29

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

606167, 30162, 30286, A61B 1732, B26B 306, B26B 2900

Patent

active

055692834

ABSTRACT:
A surgical cutting instrument for performing endoscopic procedures such as carpal tunnel release. The cutting instrument consists of a tubular sheath or obturator constructed of a transparent material which is connected to a handle which includes means for securing a viewing instrument such as an endoscope thereto. A cutting blade is moved from a first protected or enclosed position to a second armed position, where only the blade edge is exposed at an opening in the obturator.

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