摘要 |
A blade assembly for a surgical scalpel that includes a blade carrier with a blade attached one end thereof. A protective cover covers the blade and blade holder. The blade carrier has a detent and the protective cover has a latch in releasable engagement with the detent to hold the protective covering in a protecting position covering said blade assembly and said blade. Also a surgical scalpel is disclosed which comprises a handle having two prongs extending from one end thereof, one of said prongs being resilient, the other of said prongs having a latching tooth at its distal end, A disposable blade assembly includes a blade carrier having a surgical blade attached thereto. The blade carrier has a surface defining a window with a shoulder into which said prongs extend with said latching tooth engaging said shoulder when said handle is inserted into said blade carrier. A protective cover covers the blade carrier and is moveable between a covered position covering the blade and a cutting position in which the blade is exposed for use.
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