Abrégé

An apparatus for cutting a portion of an immobilization cast to facilitate removal of the cast from a body part of a patient may comprise a handle structure for being held by the hand of a user, a cutting device extending from the handle for cutting the cast material, with the cutting device including a blade and a blade movement device configured to cause ultrasonic movement of the blade, and a shielding structure configured for at least partially positioning between the cast and a part of the patient's body part such that a portion of the shield extends between the blade and the body part to shield the body part from the blade.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 15/02 - Dispositifs pour couper les bandages de tout genre, p. ex. cisailles, scies à plâtre
• B26B 7/00 - Couteaux à main à lame animée d'un mouvement alternatif entraînée par moteur
• B26D 7/08 - Moyens de traitement de la pièce ou de l'outil de coupe pour faciliter la coupe
• A61B 17/32 - Instruments chirurgicaux coupants