Diamond scalpel for opening the meninx

Details Diamond scalpel for opening the meninx Diamond scalpel for opening the meninx

1998-04-06

2000-06-20

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

A61B 1732

Patent

active

060772832

ABSTRACT:
A scalpel has a handle, houses a mounting in which a diamond blade is mounted. A foot holder with slotted foot is fastened to the handle a fixed axial distance therefrom. The mounting can be moved axially to a first or second position with the aid of a cylinder so that the tip of the blade projects either 0.3 mm beyond the bottom surface of the foot or is located inside the contour of the foot. With the scalpel the meninx can be opened simply and safely.

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