5959 NW 7Th St, Miami 33126 1561 Bird Rd, Coral Gables 33146 Metropolitan Hospital of Miami 5959 West 7Th Street Rd, Miami 33126
Education:
Medical School University C.E.T.E.C. / School of Medicine U South Fla Coll Med
Surgical Blade Dispenser And Disposal Apparatus
US Patent:
5706942, Jan 13, 1998
Filed:
Feb 26, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/607207
Inventors:
Raul I. Vila - Miami FL Oscar Galvis - Miami FL
International Classification:
A65D 8310
US Classification:
206356
Abstract:
A hollow housing is provided including a top wall defining at least one upwardly opening new blade magazine receiving recess therein and a vertical slot therethrough. The housing top wall further includes a pivoted cam lever closely adjacent the slot and by which a surgical blade releasably mounted from a surgical blade support shank may be stationarily clamped relative to the top wall to enable one handed manipulation of the support shank in a manner to disengage the latter from the surgical blade.