SURGICAL FORCEPS AND LATCHING SYSTEM
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1. A surgical forceps comprising:
- a first working arm and a second working arm configured to move in a direction that is towards and away from each other in a manner that creates a resilient moving force;
an electromagnetic latching system;
wherein the electromagnetic latching system is configured to create one or more of the following;
(i) a force that is superimposed upon the resilient moving force so that the force biases the first working arm, the second working arm, or both in a direction of the resilient moving force when an electromagnetic activation button is depressed;
(ii) an adjustable force that is superimposed upon the resilient moving force when an electromagnetic activation button is depressed;
(iii) a force that is superimposed upon the resilient moving force so that the force biases the first working arm, the second working arm, or both in an opposite direction as the resilient moving force when an electromagnetic activation button is depressed;
or(iv) a force that latches the first working arm and second working arm together and a bipolar current that extends between the first working arm and the second working arm when a first activation button is energized.
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Abstract
A surgical forceps comprising: a first working arm and a second working arm configured to move towards and away from each other; and an electromagnetic latching system; wherein the electromagnetic latching system is configured to create a force that is in a direction aligned with closing of the forceps or opposite to the closing of the forceps when an electromagnetic activation button is depressed.
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18 Claims
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1. A surgical forceps comprising:
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a first working arm and a second working arm configured to move in a direction that is towards and away from each other in a manner that creates a resilient moving force; an electromagnetic latching system; wherein the electromagnetic latching system is configured to create one or more of the following; (i) a force that is superimposed upon the resilient moving force so that the force biases the first working arm, the second working arm, or both in a direction of the resilient moving force when an electromagnetic activation button is depressed; (ii) an adjustable force that is superimposed upon the resilient moving force when an electromagnetic activation button is depressed; (iii) a force that is superimposed upon the resilient moving force so that the force biases the first working arm, the second working arm, or both in an opposite direction as the resilient moving force when an electromagnetic activation button is depressed;
or(iv) a force that latches the first working arm and second working arm together and a bipolar current that extends between the first working arm and the second working arm when a first activation button is energized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical forceps comprising:
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a first working arm and a second working arm configured to move towards and away from each other; and an electromagnetic latching system; wherein the electromagnetic latching system is configured to create a force that is in a direction aligned with closing of the forceps or opposite to the closing of the forceps when an electromagnetic activation button is depressed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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