Ratchet assembly for surgical instrument
US6053908A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2133
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ratchet assembly for a surgical instrument includes a bar having teeth; a pawl having a member for engaging the teeth, the bar being movable relative to the pawl in two directions along an axis, and the pawl being pivotable between a first ratchet position for allowing movement of the bar relative to the pawl in a first direction along the axis and a second ratchet position for allowing movement of the bar relative to the pawl in a second direction along the axis; and a toggle member associated with the pawl and the bar for allowing pivot of the pawl between the first ratchet position and the second ratchet position.
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