Forceps with two-part drive bar
US12220142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K26/21
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A forceps having a first jaw and a second jaw, where at least one of the first and second jaws is capable of moving between an open position and a closed position. The forceps including an inner shaft located within an outer shaft and extending along the longitudinal axis, and a drive bar coupled to and extending distally from the inner shaft. The drive bar including a pair of drive bar struts extending from a distal portion of the inner shaft and positioned laterally inward of at least one of first and second set of flanges of the first and second jaws. A drive pin is securable to the pair of drive bar struts and the drive bar is translatable within the outer shaft to translate the drive pin to move the first jaw and/or the second jaw between open and closed positions.
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