Surgery – Instruments – Means for removing suture – clip – staple or ligature
Patent
1995-03-16
1997-08-19
Tucker, Guy V.
Surgery
Instruments
Means for removing suture, clip, staple or ligature
A61B 1710
Patent
active
056582978
ABSTRACT:
A surgical staple remover includes a first elongate member having a forward first end, a rearward second end and a central portion therebetween, the first end terminating in two spaced anvil members, a second elongate member having a forward first end, a rearward second end and a central portion therebetween, the first end terminating in a blade member adapted to fit between the two spaced anvil members, a releasable pivot member for releasably and pivotably joining the first end of the first member and the first end of the second member at a pivot point, and a releasable joining member for joining the second end of the first member and the second end of the second member and for holding the releasable pivot member in a pivotably joined position, at least one of the first and second members being at least partially bowed whereby movement of the central portion of the first member relative to the central portion of the second member provides pivot of the anvil members relative to the blade member.
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Pham Tina T. D.
Tucker Guy V.
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