Surgery – Instruments – Forceps
Patent
1992-07-17
1993-10-19
Kruter, Jerome L.
Surgery
Instruments
Forceps
A61B 1742
Patent
active
052541312
ABSTRACT:
The device described herein comprises a surgical forceps designed to prevent slipping of the tips of the forcep jaws, to avoid injury to the surgeon's thumb or finger and to provide non-slip grip of a patient's blood vessels and tissues. Originally such forceps had no provision for preventing the slipping of the forceps jaws. Then a pin or tiny rod was fixed vertically to the inside surface of one jaw of the forcep and a receptive opening in the other jaw positioned to receive the pin and thereby prevent slipping of the tips of the jaws away from each other and thus allowing a firm, non-slipping grip on a blood vessel and tissue and allowing the surgeon to use his other hand to manipulate a needle for suturing. Unfortunately the surgeon occasionally places a thumb or finger over the opening and when the pin is pushed through the opening, the pin sometimes pierces the flesh on the thumb or finger. In the improved forceps described herein, a first jaw of the forceps has a U-shaped bracket attached thereto, with the open portion facing the second jaw so that when the jaws are brought together, the open portion of the bracket receives and holds the second jaw so that slipping of one jaw over the other is prevented.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3140715 (1964-07-01), Whitton, Jr. et al.
patent: 3392727 (1968-07-01), Hanlon
patent: 5019091 (1991-05-01), Porat et al.
Kruter Jerome L.
Monacelli Walter J.
LandOfFree
Non-slip surgical forceps having a bracket does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Non-slip surgical forceps having a bracket, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Non-slip surgical forceps having a bracket will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1348343