Footed forceps-type surgical instrument

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1986-10-01

1988-02-16

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128325, 128354, A61B 1728

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active

047248386

ABSTRACT:
A forceps-type surgical instrument which includes a pair of forceps blades coupled together at their proximal ends and spreadable and closable at their distal ends. A pair of feet are respectively mounted on the distal ends of the blades and extend transversely outwardly of the blades to enlarge the working area of the blades and to facilitate the application of counter-pressures during surgical operations. At least one aperture is formed through at least one of the feet for receiving and guiding a needle, suture or the like therethrough at a point offset from the plane of the forceps blades.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1615125 (1927-01-01), Lespinasse
patent: 2109147 (1938-02-01), Grosso
patent: 2665692 (1954-01-01), L'esperance

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