Surgical grasper with articulated fingers

Details Surgical grasper with articulated fingers Surgical grasper with articulated fingers

1994-10-05

1996-08-27

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

606205, 606207, 623 64, A61B 1728

Patent

active

055496369

ABSTRACT:
Surgical apparatus including a support rod having proximal and distal ends; at least one articulated finger at the distal end of the support rod; a handle at the proximal end of the support rod, the handle having a finger grip adapted to be actuated by the hand of a user; a connecting member connecting the finger grip and the finger; a thumb being disposed at the distal end of the support rod opposite the finger, a spring biasing the finger toward a retracted position; and the finger being responsive to a tension in the connecting member exerted by movement of the finger grip whereby the finger moves in a defined manner toward the thumb for grasping an object. In a modified embodiment, a plurality of fingers are provided for opening up an internal space in a body or to grasp a body part to facilitate other surgical procedures.

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