Surgical grasping instrument

Details Surgical grasping instrument Surgical grasping instrument

1991-08-01

1992-07-28

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

814275, A61B 1728

Patent

active

051337371

ABSTRACT:
A surgical grasping instrument of the type having finger rings and may or may not have a ratchet lock for securing closure and two arms to the jaw joint is provided with enhanced control in the form of a strut or a thin metal bridging platform extending outwardly from at least one arm and to be engaged by either or both the thumb and the third finger of the surgeon during manipulation of the instrument, thereby improving the leverage and hand control of the instrument.

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patent: 4600007 (1986-07-01), Lahodny et al.
patent: 4674501 (1987-06-01), Greenberg
patent: 4950273 (1990-08-01), Briggs

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