Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical forceps
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Application No.: US14716387Application Date: 2015-05-19
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Publication No.: US09265571B2Publication Date: 2016-02-23
- Inventor: John R. Twomey , James D. Allen, IV , Kim V. Brandt , Keir Hart , Daniel A. Joseph , Jeffrey R. Unger
- Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B17/28
- IPC: A61B17/28 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B17/285 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B17/29

Abstract:
A forceps includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members. Each of the jaw members includes a proximal flange extending therefrom. Each of the proximal flanges defines a bifurcated configuration having first and second spaced-apart flange components. The first flange component of the first jaw member is configured to pivotably engage the second flange component of the second jaw member via a first protrusion-aperture coupling. The first flange component of the second jaw member is configured to pivotably engage the second flange component of the first jaw member via a second protrusion-aperture coupling different from the first protrusion-aperture coupling. One or both of the jaw members is pivotable relative to the other about the first and second protrusion-aperture couplings between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150245866A1 SURGICAL FORCEPS Public/Granted day:2015-09-03
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