Microkeratome cutting head assembly with single bevel cutting blade

摘要

A cutting tool (20') for a microkeratome (4) is disclosed. This cutting tool (20') includes a blade handle (24) and a separate cutting blade (56). The blade handle (24) is mounted on the cutting blade (54) on a surface (64) of the blade (54) that also contains a cutting edge (80). This cutting edge (80) is defined by an intersection of the surface (64) and a first cutting edge surface (72). Cutting edge surface (72) actually extends between the major surfaces (60), (64) of the blade (56), which are oppositely disposed.