Surgical clamp and cutting blade

• US 20060052818A1
• Filed: 09/08/2004
• Published: 03/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc.
• Inventors: Mulac, Anthony J., Farley, Daniel K., Drake, Daniel H.
• Application Number:
  US10/935,822
• Publication Number:
  US 20060052818A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/207
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12013 for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/122 Clamps or clips , e.g. for the umbilical cord for the vas deferens A61F6/206
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/2816 Pivots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/282 Jaws
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/29 Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery

Abstract

A surgical clamp includes a first member having a first handle, a first jaw, and a first pivot point intermediate the first handle and the first jaw; a second handle member having a second handle, a second jaw, and a second pivot point intermediate the second handle and the second jaw. The second handle member is pivotally connected to the first handle member at their respective pivot points. The first jaw and the second jaw cooperate to define a clamping element and a cutting element.

Claims

1. A surgical clamp comprising:

a first member having a first handle, a first jaw, and a first pivot point intermediate the first handle and the first jaw;

a second handle member having a second handle, a second jaw, and a second pivot point intermediate the second handle and the second jaw;

the second handle member being pivotally connected to the first handle member at their respective pivot points;

the first jaw and the second jaw cooperating to define a cutting element,

the cutting element having a first element and a second element;

the first element having at least a first tooth and at least a first blade;

the second element having at least a second tooth and at least a second blade;

the first tooth of the first element cooperating with the second tooth of the second element and adapted to cooperatively receive and firmly grasp a surgical wire suture, and the first blade of the first element cooperating with the second blade of the second element and adapted to cooperatively cut a surgical wire suture.

2. The surgical clamp of claim 1 wherein the at least first tooth and the at least first blade of the first element are aligned longitudinally within the first jaw and the at least second tooth and the at least second blade of the second element are aligned longitudinally within the second jaw.

3. The surgical clamp of claim 2 wherein the first jaw comprises a recess for accommodating the first element of the cutting element and the second jaw comprises a recess for accommodating the second element of the cutting element.

4. The surgical clamp of claim 1 wherein

the first handle comprises a first spring component and the second handle comprises a second spring component, the first spring component cooperating with the second spring component to bias the first handle away from the second handle;

and

the first handle comprises a first locking component and the second handle comprises a second locking component, the first locking component cooperating with the second locking component and adapted to maintain the first handle and the second handle in a relatively closed position when the first locking component engages the second locking component.

5. The surgical clamp of claim 4 wherein the first spring component includes a distal end and the first locking component comprises a seat adapted for accommodating the distal end of the first spring component;

whereby the distal end of the first spring component biases the first locking component into a position to engage the second locking component.

6. A surgical clamp comprising:

a first member having a first handle, a first jaw, and a first pivot point intermediate the first handle and the first jaw;

the first jaw comprising a first recess

a second handle member having a second handle, a second jaw, and a second pivot point intermediate the second handle and the second jaw;

the second jaw comprising a second recess;

the second handle member being pivotally connected to the first handle member at their respective pivot points;

the first jaw and the second jaw cooperating to define a cutting element,

the cutting element having a first element and a second element;

the first element having at least a first tooth and at least a first blade;

the first element fitted into the recess of the first jaw;

the at least first tooth and the at least first blade being aligned longitudinally within the first jaw;

the second element having at least a second tooth and at least a second blade;

the second element fitted into the second recess of the second jaw;

the at least second tooth and the at least second blade being aligned longitudinally within the second jaw;

the first tooth of the first element cooperating with the second tooth of the second element and adapted to cooperatively receive and firmly grasp a surgical wire suture, and the first blade of the first element cooperating with the second blade of the second element and adapted to cooperatively cut a surgical wire suture.

7. The surgical clamp of claim 6 wherein

the first handle comprises a first spring component and the second handle comprises a second spring component, the first spring component cooperating with the second spring component to bias the first handle away from the second handle;

and

the first handle comprises a first locking component and the second handle comprises a second locking component, the first locking component cooperating with the second locking component and adapted to maintain the first handle and the second handle in a relatively closed position when the first locking component engages the second locking component.

8. The surgical clamp of claim 7 wherein the first spring component includes a distal end and the first locking component comprises a seat adapted for accommodating the distal end of the first spring component;

whereby the distal end of the first spring component biases the first locking component into a position to engage the second locking component.

9. A surgical clamp comprising:

a first member having a first handle, a first jaw, and a first pivot point intermediate the first handle and the first jaw;

a second handle member having a second handle, a second jaw, and a second pivot point intermediate the second handle and the second jaw;

the second handle member being pivotally connected to the first handle member at their respective pivot points;

the first jaw and the second jaw cooperating to define a cutting element,

the cutting element having at least a first tooth and at least a first blade;

the first tooth adapted to receive and firmly grasp a surgical wire suture, and the first blade adapted to cut a surgical wire suture.

10. The surgical clamp of claim 9 wherein the at least first tooth and the at least first blade are aligned longitudinally within the first jaw and the second jaw.

11. The surgical clamp of claim 10 wherein the cutting element comprises a first element and a second element, the first jaw comprises a first recess for accommodating the first element of the cutting element and the second jaw comprises a second recess for accommodating the second element of the cutting element, the first element being positioned within the first recess and the second element being positioned within the second recess.

12. The surgical clamp of claim 9 wherein

the first handle comprises a first spring component and the second handle comprises a second spring component, the first spring component cooperating with the second spring component to bias the first handle away from the second handle;

and

the first handle comprises a first locking component and the second handle comprises a second locking component, the first locking component cooperating with the second locking component and adapted to maintain the first handle and the second handle in a relatively closed position when the first locking component engages the second locking component.

13. The surgical clamp of claim 12 wherein the first spring component includes a distal end and the first locking component comprises a seat adapted for accommodating the distal end of the first spring component;

whereby the distal end of the first spring component biases the first locking component into a position to engage the second locking component.

14. The surgical clamp of claim 10 wherein

the first handle comprises a first spring component and the second handle comprises a second spring component, the first spring component cooperating with the second spring component to bias the first handle away from the second handle;

and

the first handle comprises a first locking component and the second handle comprises a second locking component, the first locking component cooperating with the second locking component and adapted to maintain the first handle and the second handle in a relatively closed position when the first locking component engages the second locking component.

15. The surgical clamp of claim 14 wherein the first spring component includes a distal end and the first locking component comprises a seat adapted for accommodating the distal end of the first spring component;

whereby the distal end of the first spring component biases the first locking component into a position to engage the second locking component.