Medical forceps jaw assembly

Details Medical forceps jaw assembly Medical forceps jaw assembly

1996-10-22

1998-10-13

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

606205, 128751, A61B 1728

Patent

active

058206302

ABSTRACT:
A medical forceps jaw assembly for obtaining biopsy specimens or grasping objects. The forceps has a jaw assembly which incorporates a clevis pivot. The clevis pivot has a cross hole which is parallel to the center line of the jaw assembly. This cross hole, along with the lumens of the clevis and the shaft comprise a passageway. A diagnostic or procedural member can be passed through this passageway. By incorporating the diagnostic or procedural member into the passageway of the medical forceps, the need for two separate devices is eliminated for procedures which require both. By locating the cross hole appropriately in the clevis pivot, the diagnostic or procedural member can be centered between the two jaws. When used with an endoscope, the device allows two functions to be simultaneously accomplished using an endoscope with only one working channel. The design of the device is simple and cost effective.

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