Clamp having bendable shaft
US6685715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2946
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A clamp has a handle assembly and a gripping assembly having a pair of jaws that can be opened and closed to grip an element, the pair of jaws being parallel to each other when they are opened and when they are closed. The clamp also has a flexible shaft having a proximal end that is operatively coupled to the handle assembly and a distal end that is operatively coupled to the gripping assembly.
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