Patent ID: 6053086
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: A61B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for cutting a suture comprising:a) a base having an upper resilient layer; andb) a cutting assembly including a frame, and a rotary cutting tool having a disk shaped circular blade, the rotary cutting tool being slidably mounted to the frame, and said cutting assembly being removably attachable to the base, wherein the frame is elongated and includes an elongated aperture at least partially defined by two lengthwise extending interior side walls, each of the lengthwise extending side walls including a lengthwise extending notch having at least one upwardly curved notch end portion, the circular blade being rotatably mounted on an axle having first and second axle end portions, each axle end portion being slidably received into a respective one of the lengthwise extending notches of the side wall.