Orthopaedic holding forceps
US5391181A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8894
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopaedic holding forceps 1 for simultaneously holding a screw 60 and a screwdriver 70. The forceps 1 includes a distal tip 42 having an upper chamber 43 adapted for receiving an enlarged gripping head 72 of the screwdriver 70 and a lower chamber 44 adapted for receiving the enlarged head 61 of screw 60. The distal tip 42 also includes an interconnecting chamber 45 between the upper and lower chambers 43 and 44 adapted for receiving the distal driving tip 73 of the screwdriver 70.
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