Patent ID: 11950802
Assignee: DIGNITY HEALTH
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A method, comprising:
inserting a rotator of a shield into a rotator receptacle of a scalpel housing, wherein the rotator comprises a longitudinal portion in communication with a circular portion and a latitudinal portion oriented in perpendicular relation to the longitudinal portion and in communication with the circular portion such that a post defined within the rotator receptacle slides through the longitudinal portion and is disposed within the circular portion;
rotating the rotator in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction such that a direction of elongation of the shield is aligned with a direction of elongation of the scalpel housing; and
driving the rotator in a lateral direction relative to the scalpel housing such that the post of the rotator receptacle engages within the latitudinal portion.