Surgical gripping instrument
US5084054A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2932
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical gripping instrument comprises a support assembly, a slide mounted on the support assembly for relative movement with respect thereto, a wire movable with the slide relative to the support assembly, gripping means at the distal end of the wire, and a sheath enveloping the wire. Movement of the wire a predetermined distance relative to the sheath causes the gripping means to be actuated. A belt or gear arrangement is provided to enable the slide to be moved a distance relative to the support assembly less than the predetermined distance causing sufficient displacement of said sheath relative to the gripping means to actuate the latter.
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