Surgical clamp with replaceable clamp members
US6293954A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 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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