Dermatome with orientation guides

摘要

A dermatome has a blade that generally defines a plane and a body generally defining a longitudinal axis. The body also that has at least one flat outer surface for engaging the tissue and an end portion that is configured to hold the blade so that the plane of the blade is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and non-parallel to the flat outer surface at a predetermined angle.

主权项

1. A dermatome comprising:
a blade generally defining a plane; a body generally defining a longitudinal axis, the body including a head and a bottom plate having a first flat outer surface and a substantially coplanar second flat outer surface laterally spaced from the first flat outer surface for engaging tissue and extending at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis, the first flat outer surface and the second flat outer surface extending substantially horizontal as the body and longitudinal axis are held in an orientation for operating the dermatome, and the head having an end portion configured to hold the blade so that the plane generally extends parallel to the longitudinal axis and non-parallel to the first flat outer surface and the second flat outer surface at a predetermined angle relative to the first flat outer surface and the second flat outer surface, wherein the blade has a sharp cutting edge for engaging tissue and extending transversely to the longitudinal axis; and a third flat outer surface of the bottom plate extending continuously and substantially from the first flat outer surface to the second flat outer surface at a tissue facing side of the blade and along the cutting edge, the third flat outer surface being at least substantially parallel to and non-coplanar to the first flat outer surface and set back from the first flat outer surface and the second flat outer surface; and wherein the bottom plate is detachably attachable to the head and is detachable from the head while the plane of the blade held in the head extends parallel to the longitudinal axis.