Surgical scalpel

Details Surgical scalpel Surgical scalpel

1986-06-13

1988-03-15

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

30162, 30286, A61B 1732

Patent

active

047306130

ABSTRACT:
A surgical scalpel having an extendable blade, said blade being extended by rotating a movable portion of a barrel with respect to a fixed barrel portion, the initial extension being done at a fast rate and the final extension or depth adjustment being done at a slow rate. Additionally, the invention includes a gauge in combination with the scalpel for calibrating blade depth, the gauge consisting of a base, a slidable block with a tapered ridge and width markings and a slidable support for the scalpel, so that the scalpel can be abutted with the block for measurement and backed off for block adjustment.

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patent: 3967377 (1976-07-01), Wells
patent: 4499898 (1985-02-01), Knepshield et al.
patent: 4516575 (1985-05-01), Gerhard et al.
patent: 4538356 (1985-09-01), Knepshield et al.

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