SCISSOR MOUNTED BLOOD SPRAY SHIELD

摘要

A releasably attached surgical scissor spray shield is mounted immediately proximate to the scissor blade. The shield controls the spray at the source thus shielding not only the user, but all personnel in the vicinity when an umbilical cord or the like is cut. The mounting mechanisms for the shield releasably, yet securely attaches the spray shield to the scissors so the shield remains immediately proximate to the scissor blades and umbilical cord yet does not restrict the opening of the scissor shear blades. The shield is mounted in close proximity to the cutting operation of the scissors to thereby deflect blood spray immediately adjacent to the source of the spray. The shield does not restrict the operational movement of the scissor blades and arms during the cutting operation.

主权项

1. A combination comprising:
a pair of scissors having a first and a second scissor arm pivotally coupled together at a joint, each scissor arm having a blade portion extending in a first direction from the joint and a handle portion extending in a second direction from the joint, the first and second blade portions being adapted for movement relative to each other during a cutting action of the pair of scissors; and a spray shield having a shield portion and a mount; wherein the mount is releasably coupled to the handle portion of the first scissor arm to thereby position the shield portion relative to the blade portion of the first scissor arm in a covering relationship to deflect and contain a discharge emanating from a member positioned between the first and second blade portions during the cutting action.