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Advanced leverage instrument

US11419666B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26References

16Claims

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Assignee

Gyrus ACMI, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kester J. Batchelor · Mound, US
Theodore C. Blus · Shoreview, US
Tailin Fan · Nashua, US
Riyad Moe · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2016
Grant date	Aug 23, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 26, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/08021
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An instrument including a first arm and a second arm. The first arm includes a first jaw including a first distal end. The second arm includes a second jaw including a second distal end. One of the first jaw and the second jaw includes a first protrusion. When the instrument is moved into a closed configuration, the first distal end and the second distal end make contact, which occurs after the first protrusion and the opposing jaw make contact.

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