摘要 |
A handle (10) is provided for blades, and particularly surgical blades, which allows simple insertion sequentially of a plurality of blades, and closure to a locked position of the blade, upon insertion. The two parts of the handle (10) pivot relative to one another (12,14) in the same longitudinal plane around a pivot (24,29) positioned adjacent the blad position. This allows a relatively long handle portion for gripping the device for ejecting the blade, using the thumb or finger of the same hand for opening the handle (10) for ejection single handedly. The gripping portion (32,34) of the handle (10) has adjacent to the blade portion thereof a boss (20) which conforms to the opening in the blade tang. Closure causes the movable portion of the handle (10) to cover the boss (20) and the blade tang in a wedging action preventing movement of the blade relative to the handle (10) in closed position. When opening, the user pushes the movable portion (14) of the handle (10) open while holding the blade and boss (20) of the fixed handle portion (12) facing downward so that the blade falls out of the device, without any touching or movement of any kind, into a sharps collector. <IMAGE>
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