Surgery – Instruments – Forceps
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-06
2007-11-06
Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Forceps
C606S157000, C606S052000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10263386
ABSTRACT:
A grasper is provided having a handle with an elongated shaft secured thereto. First and second jaw members with opposed clamping surfaces are secured to the shaft, with one jaw member being slidably secured with respect to the other jaw member. The jaw members are relatively movable by an actuator between an open position and a closed position. A resilient member is associated with at least one of the first or second jaw members or the actuator limits the force exerted on tissue held between the clamping surfaces of the jaws when the jaws are in the closed position. The jaws are preferably, but not necessarily, pivotal relative to the elongated shaft by remote actuation.
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