Micro surgical instrument

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2005-09-20

2005-09-20

Nguyen, Anhtuan T. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

C606S207000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06945984

ABSTRACT:
A microsurgical instrument is described for ophthalmologic microsurgery in the eye which comprises a housing configured as a handle with a functional unit supporting a probe and a rod co-axially supported in the probe having a head piece configured as a grasping element with two arms that can be brought into a spread apart first position and a second closed position, wherein each arm has a recess which upon closing are flush pressed together thereby forming a larger recess for unobstructed grasping, retaining and holding microstructures such as blood vessels without squeezing or pinching the microstructures.

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