Crimping instrument with motion limiting feature
US7235086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical crimping instrument for crimping a sleeve including an anvil and a hammer moveable relative to each other to crimp the sleeve, a pusher movable longitudinally and engaging the hammer and/or anvil for urging the hammer and the anvil together as the pusher moves longitudinally from a first position to a second position, and cooperative stops adjacent to the hammer and the anvil for limiting the relative movement of the hammer towards the anvil.
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