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Bone reduction forceps and plate holding forceps

US10179001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Adam Hashmi · West Chester, US
David Downey · Lake Forest, US
Eric Lui · Royersford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2014
Grant date	Jan 15, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 2, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/2837
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pair of forceps includes a first arm extending from a proximal end to a distal end and a second arm extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the second arm connected to the first arm at a pivot point in combination with a first leaf spring coupled to an inner surface of the first arm at a first attachment point and curved toward the second arm and a switch coupled to an inner surface of the second arm and having a switch opening extending therethrough receiving the first leaf spring to form a ratchet mechanism maintaining a desired position of as the first and second arms relative to one another as they are radially compressed to a grasping configuration.

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