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

Claim 11:
12. A shield for a dura elevating and cutting apparatus, comprising:
a stem having a proximal end and a distal end;
a rotator defined at the proximal end of the stem and configured for engagement with a rotator receptacle of a scalpel housing of the dura elevating and cutting apparatus;
an elevator defined at the distal end of the stem; and
a blade shield defined along a midsection of the stem and comprising a tip lock;
wherein the stem is configured for engagement with a shield storage slot of the scalpel housing in a recessed position and the blade shield is configured for engagement with a head portion of the scalpel housing in an engaged position; and
wherein the rotator is rotatable in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction between the recessed position and the engaged position.