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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1983
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1981
John D Eldridge, Jr, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Milton W Cohen, Orange, CA (US);
Instranetics, Inc., Tustin, CA (US);
Abstract
A surgical blade remover is disclosed wherein a surgical blade is easily and effectively removed from the tang of a handle. The device is provided with two members which are spaced to form a channel sized to permit the tang to be positioned between them while the blade rests on the upper surfaces of the members. The channel between the members at their lower portions widens to permit the handle to enter the channel sufficiently that the heel of the blade can abut a projection which extends upward from each surface of the members. The handle enters this widened lower portion of the channel while the blade rests against the upper surfaces of the members thereby releasing the heel of the blade from the tang. The blade can then be removed from the handle by pulling the handle out of the channel because the projections prevent the blade from moving with the handle.