Clamp having bendable shaft

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2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Nguyen, Anhtuan T. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band

C606S158000, C606S205000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07108703

ABSTRACT:
A clamp has a handle assembly and a gripping assembly having a pair of jaws that can be opened and closed to grip an element, the pair of jaws being parallel to each other when they are opened and when they are closed. The clamp also has a flexible shaft having a proximal end that is operatively coupled to the handle assembly and a distal end that is operatively coupled to the gripping assembly.

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