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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2011
Mark Mahaffey, New Philadelphia, OH (US);
Bruce Straslicka, Medina, OH (US);
Mark Mahaffey, New Philadelphia, OH (US);
Bruce Straslicka, Medina, OH (US);
Zimmer Surgical, Inc., Dover, OH (US);
Abstract
A dermatome having a handle and an attachment including a valve, where the valve may include a first bobbin at least partially defining a first flow path and a second flow path, a second bobbin at least partially defining a first flow path, an inlet port at least partially defined by the second bobbin and an outlet port at least partially defined by the first bobbin. The ports of the valve may open in response to an application of a mechanical act to the attachment and the ports may close in response to the absence or removal of the mechanical act.