Laparoscopic forceps assembly
US9216030B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1457
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laparoscopic forceps comprising a handpiece including a distal end portion; a tubular member protruding from the distal end portion of the handpiece, the tubular member having a distal end with a distal opening, a pair of jaws having legs that are disposed within the tubular member and partially protruding from the distal opening, the jaws and the tubular member being movable relative to each other; wherein each of the jaws has an arcuate section; an operable mechanism for creating relative motion between the jaws and the tubular member along a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, and one or more spacing members extending across the distal opening of the tubular member and between the jaws; wherein the jaws are closable by the relative movement of the tubular member and the jaws towards each other so that the tubular member advances over the arcuate section of the jaws, and the jaws are openable by the relative movement of the tubular member and the jaws away from each other so that the one or more spacing members extend between the jaws and the jaws are moved apart.
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