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ATE429863T1

A surgical scalpel with retractable guard

Abstract

A safety scalpel blade assembly comprising a scalpel blade, a guard which extends at least about the cutting edge of the blade, and releasable attachments device which releasably attach the blade to the guard as the assembly is being attached to the scalpel handle, thereby preventing the blade from cutting a person, but which releases the blade from the guard when the blade is attached to the blade carrier of the scalpel handle.

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Projected expiry passed 9 March 2020, 6.5 years ago.

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0000166AustraliaW

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AU712212B3AustraliaB3
CA2378152A1CanadaA1
WO0105312A1World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)A1
AU2896700AAustraliaA
EP1194073A1European Patent Office (EPO)A1
BR0013198ABrazilA
CN1358077AChinaA
JP2003504145AJapanA
ZA200200260BSouth AfricaB
US6629985B1United States of AmericaB1
CN1128606CChinaC
AU768124B2AustraliaB2
EP1194073A4European Patent Office (EPO)A4
BR0013198B1BrazilB1
JP4202644B2JapanB2
EP1194073B1European Patent Office (EPO)B1
AT429863TAustriaT
ATE429863T1This recordAustriaT1
DE60042115D1GermanyD1
ES2325472T3SpainT3
CA2378152CCanadaC