Surgical forceps

• US 20020128682A1
• Filed: 03/08/2002
• Published: 09/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH (Richard & Annemarie Wolf- Stiftung)
• Original Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH (Richard & Annemarie Wolf- Stiftung)
• Inventors: Dietzel, Daniel, Prestel, Stephan, Falk, Ernst, Heckele, Helmut
• Application Number:
  US10/094,084
• Publication Number:
  US 20020128682A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/205
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1608 the two jaw elements being linked to two elongated shaft elements moving longitudinally relative to each other
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1688 for the sinus or nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/24 for use in the oral cavity, larynx, bronchial passages or nose for medical inspection of cavities or tubes in the body A61B1/00; Tongue scrapers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0046 with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2926 Details of heads or jaws
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/70 Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a surgical forceps with a shank and with a distal-side forceps jaw with two jaw parts which are sharp-cutting on closing the forceps jaw and of which the first jaw part is pivotable relative to the other stationary second jaw part by way of axial adjustment of an actuation element. For improving the handling according to the invention it is envisaged that the two jaw parts which in each case are formed two-limbed, in the longitudinal section are configured essentially L-shaped.

Claims

1. A surgical forceps with a shank and with a distal-side forceps jaw with two jaw parts which are sharp-cutting on closing the forceps jaw and of which the first jaw part is pivotable relative to the other stationary second jaw part by way of axial adjustment of an actuation element, wherein the two jaw parts which in each case are formed two-limbed, in the longituudinal section are configured essentially L-shaped.

2. A forceps according to claim 1, wherein with a closed forceps jaw the one limb of each jaw part runs inclined at an angle to the longitduinal axis of the shank and via a jaw part arc blends into the other limb which is bent at a substantial angle towards the side.

3. A forceps according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shank is designed tubular and the actuation element runs in the inside of the shank.

4. A forceps according to one of the claims 1 to 3, wherein the angle α

enclosed by the two limbs (4a, 4b;

5a, 5b) of each jaw part (4,5) is larger than 90°

.

5. A forceps according to one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein on one of the jaw parts bordering its cutter and parallel to this there is provided a pronounced profile.

6. A forceps according to claim 5, wherein the profile is provided on the stationary jaw part.

7. A forceps according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the profile is a grooving or a serration.

8. A forceps according to one of the claims 1 to 7, wherein a forceps insert, consisting of shank, actuation element and jaw parts is rotatable and fixable with respect to a handle of the forceps.

9. A forceps according to one of the claims 1 to 8, wherein the jaw part on closing acts as a scissors.