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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2011
Applicants:
Mark Mahaffey, New Philadelphia, OH (US);
Bruce Straslicka, Medina, OH (US);
Inventors:
Mark Mahaffey, New Philadelphia, OH (US);
Bruce Straslicka, Medina, OH (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Surgical, Inc., Dover, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dermatome having a main body, a blade assembly and a blade guard, where the blade assembly has a blade edge and the blade guard has a base and a fence extending from the base toward the blade assembly so as to face the blade edge. The blade guard may include at least one blade assembly locator to facilitate the alignment of the blade guard with the blade assembly. A blade guard assembled on the blade assembly may operate so as to prevent unintended contact between the blade edge and objects.