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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2017
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc., Caledonia, MI (US);
Murray Swoish, Batesville, IN (US);
Alexander Boelkins, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Aspen Surgical Products Inc., Caledonia, MI (US);
Abstract
A blade loader is provided herein. The blade loader includes a housing defining a cavity and an insertion opening at one end portion of the cavity. The cavity is configured to accept a blade therein. The housing includes first and second sections. First and second sidewalls extend from the respective first and second sections. The first sidewall is disposed outside the second sidewall. A support extends from the housing and into the cavity configured to interact with an aperture defined by the blade. A rib structure extends into the cavity and defines a channel and a press portion. The press portion is configured to contact a portion of the blade.