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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Zimmer Surgical, Inc., Dover, OH (US);
Inventors:
Mark Mahaffey, New Philadelphia, OH (US);
Bruce Straslicka, Medina, OH (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Surgical, Inc., Dover, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 9/023 (2006.01); A61B 17/322 (2006.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/322 (2013.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00544 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0813 (2016.02);
Abstract
A method of cleaning a dermatome includes sealing an inlet fluid path and an outlet fluid path of a valve of the dermatome, the inlet fluid path configured to deliver a pressurized fluid to an interior of the dermatome to power the dermatome when open, and the outlet fluid path configured to expel an exhaust fluid from the interior of the dermatome when open. The method further includes washing the dermatome with the inlet and outlet fluid paths sealed.