James Edwin Rasco

US Patent:

8114103, Feb 14, 2012

Filed:

Sep 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/226753

Inventors:

James Edwin Rasco - The Woodlands TX, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/32

US Classification:

606167, 30151

Abstract:

A scalpel blade protector comprises an inner housing attached to a scalpel handle, an outer housing and a blade guard slidably mounted between the inner and outer housings for movement between positions exposing and shielding the scalpel blade. The blade protector is attached to conventional scalpel handles. A first embodiment shows a blade protector for a flat scalpel handle. A second embodiment shows a blade protector for a round or hexagonal scalpel handle.

US Patent:

20090131963, May 21, 2009

Filed:

Jan 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/319944

Inventors:

James Edwin Rasco - The Woodlands TX, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/3211

US Classification:

606172

Abstract:

A scalpel blade protector comprises an inner housing friction fit onto a scalpel handle and an outer housing or blade guard slidably mounted on the inner housing for movement between positions exposing and shielding the scalpel blade. The blade protector is attached to conventional scalpel handles. Some embodiments show a blade protector for a flat scalpel handle. Some embodiments show a blade protector for a round or hexagonal scalpel handle. The blade guard and inner housing include a latch mechanism so the blade guard is latched in the position exposing the scalpel blade and in the position shielding the scalpel blade.