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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Brolex Llc, Bayshore, NY (US);
Inventors:
Jeremy C. Horton, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Steven R. Smith, Draper, UT (US);
Kristian J. Olsen, Saratoga Springs, UT (US);
Bryce R. Smith, Draper, UT (US);
Assignee:
BROLEX LLC, Bayshore, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3209 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/42 (2013.01); A61B 17/32093 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00429 (2013.01); A61B 2019/461 (2013.01); A61B 2019/481 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument comprises a handle having a blade proximate a distal end of the handle. A blade edge inset from a mouth of the recess is exposed within the recess and faces at least partially toward a proximal end of the handle with the blade edge inset from a mouth of the recess. The distal end further comprises a point bounding a portion of the recess and facing at least partially toward the proximal end of the handle. Methods of use are also disclosed.