Forked suture forceps

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1998-03-10

1999-12-07

Hirsch, Paul J.

Surgery

Instruments

Tweezers

294 992, A61B 1728

Patent

active

059975679

ABSTRACT:
The forked suture forcep is a traditional forcep with handle and split planar arms; however, the arm distal ends have a two prong fork attached. The pair of prongs on each arm fork allow holding tissue taut while suturing a wound or incision. In addition the prongs and the cross member between them have graduation measures to allow accurate approximation of needle insertion points for uniform suturing along the wound or incision. This provides for properly aligning the tissue to be closed to promote faster healing and to minimize scarring.

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Moore Medical Corp., Surgical Instruments Catalog, 2 pages--Forceps (pp. 238-239).

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