Surgical instrument
US6358268B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2947
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument including a handle assembly; a shaft connected on one end to the handle assembly; and an end assembly extending from the other end of the shaft. The end assembly is constructed to include a fixed member including on one portion thereof a fixed scissor blade and on another portion thereof a fixed forcep jaw. The end assembly also includes a pivotable scissor blade for cutting tissue between the fixed scissor blade and the pivotable scissor blade and a pivotable forcep jaw for grasping tissue between the fixed forcep jaw and the pivotable forcep jaw.
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