Sharpoint L.p.

Friedrich W Schmidt

Lester W Moll

Luther A Hoffman

Surgical knife handle

A cutting instrument especially adapted for surgical procedures that includes structure for readily determining the cutting depth of the blade of the instrument. The structure includes a longitudinally moveable slide that carries a depth-determining shoe at its outer end. The longitudinal position of the slide is controlled by a rotatable ferule mounted on the handle of the instrument. The construction is particularly adapted for disposable, single-use instruments.

Depth limited cutter

Surgical knife blade

A packaging element especially useful for surgical sutures is disclosed. The element is formed of a body of pierceable, nonsloughing material such as a closed-cell foam. The element has a recessed needle-receiving region disposed along at least one side edge, including enlarged protective portions disposed at each end of the recessed surface for protecting the suture. The element further includes a central portion configured to receive one or more wraps of ligature material. The package provides protection for the suture, offers versatility in allowing sutures to be positioned on the element in a variety of ways and offers ease of handling, both during the manufacturing process and in use.

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Ephrata, PA, United States of America

Friedrich W Schmidt