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Atraumatic microsurgical forceps

US9795506B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

20Claims

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Assignee

Katalyst Surgical, LLC · US

Inventors

Gregg D. Scheller · Wildwood, US
Carl C. Awh · Nashville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 28, 2015
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/305
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An atraumatic microsurgical forceps may include an actuation structure, an actuation sleeve having an actuation sleeve distal end and an actuation sleeve proximal end, a surgical blank, and atraumatic forceps jaws of the surgical blank having atraumatic forceps jaws distal ends and atraumatic forceps jaws proximal ends. The surgical blank may be disposed within the actuation sleeve wherein at least a portion of the atraumatic forceps jaws extends from the actuation sleeve distal end. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually extend the actuation sleeve over the atraumatic forceps jaws proximal ends. An extension of the actuation sleeve over the atraumatic forceps jaws proximal ends may be configured to gradually close the atraumatic forceps jaws wherein the atraumatic forceps jaws initially contact at the atraumatic forceps jaws distal ends.

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