Surgical tool with pair of pivotable jaws

Details Surgical tool with pair of pivotable jaws Surgical tool with pair of pivotable jaws

1997-09-30

1998-12-01

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

A61B 1728

Patent

active

058431225

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument tool including a tubular body having axially extending, diametrically opposed first and second yoke arms formed thereon. The first and second yoke arms each have a respective pivot hole formed therethrough. The tool further including a first jaw having a flange portion formed at one end thereof. The flange portion has first and second opposed faces, and a recess formed in the first face of the flange portion. A first pivot pin extends perpendicularly from the second face of the flange portion of the first jaw through the pivot hole in the first yoke arm to pivotally mount the first jaw on the body. The tool further including a second jaw having a flange portion formed at one end thereof. The flange portion has first and second opposed faces and a connector pin extending perpendicularly from the first face of the flange portion of the second jaw. The connector pin extends into the recess formed in the first face of the flange portion of the first jaw to pivotally couple the first and second jaws. A second pivot pin extends perpendicularly from the second face of the flange portion of the second jaw through the pivot hole in the second yoke arm to pivotally mount the second jaw on the body.

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