Patent ID: 8015712
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A safety scalpel comprising: a three component blade cartridge comprising: a scalpel handle comprising a handle portion extending from an approximate midpoint to a proximate end of the scalpel handle and a blade receiving portion extending from the approximate midpoint to a distal end of the scalpel handle, said handle portion and said blade receiving portion have lengths extending in a first direction, wherein the blade cartridge is releasably attached to the blade receiving portion so that the blade cartridge can be easily removed and replaced by a user, further wherein the blade cartridge comprises linear guides, enabling the blade cartridge to slide linearly along the linear guides onto the blade receiving portion of the scalpel handle when a length of said blade cartridge is parallel to said first direction, and the blade holder of the blade cartridge is in slidable contact with the blade receiving portion of the scalpel handle, the blade cartridge lockable to the scalpel handle.