Ratchet assembly for surgical instrument

Details Ratchet assembly for surgical instrument Ratchet assembly for surgical instrument

1999-01-07

2000-04-25

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

606139, 74575, A61B 1700

Patent

active

060539089

ABSTRACT:
A ratchet assembly for a surgical instrument includes a bar having teeth; a pawl having a member for engaging the teeth, the bar being movable relative to the pawl in two directions along an axis, and the pawl being pivotable between a first ratchet position for allowing movement of the bar relative to the pawl in a first direction along the axis and a second ratchet position for allowing movement of the bar relative to the pawl in a second direction along the axis; and a toggle member associated with the pawl and the bar for allowing pivot of the pawl between the first ratchet position and the second ratchet position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3232089 (1966-02-01), Samuels et al.
patent: 5409478 (1995-04-01), Gerry et al.
patent: 5732806 (1998-03-01), Foshee et al.

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