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Surgical clamp with replaceable clamp members

US6293954A · kind A · utility

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35Claims
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Filing dateJun 21, 1999
Grant dateSep 25, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/2837
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A jaw-type surgical clamp having replaceable clamp members is disclosed. The jaws are pivotally movable and include telescoping attachment portions and anti-rotation surfaces. The clamp members connect to the attachment portions and include anti-rotation surfaces that engage the anti-rotation surfaces of the jaws to prevent rotation. Mutually engagable structures releasably lock the jaws and the clamp members together.

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