Flexible biopsy jaw assembly
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1. A flexible biopsy jaw assembly for a biopsy forceps device which may be inserted through an endoscope for the removal of body tissue from a body cavity, comprising:
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(b) a single flat support having a single aperture and a proximal end and a distal end wherein said proximal end is mounted directly to said flexible tubular member and said distal end is pointed;
(c) an integrally connected jaw assembly having a cutting plane and mounted pivotally about a common axis within said single aperture for rotation of said integrally connected jaw assembly within said cutting plane of said integrally connected assembly;
(d) a pair of actuating wires attached to said integrally connected jaw assembly and slidable relative to said flexible tubular member and said single flat support for moving said integrally connected jaw assembly from a first closed position to a second open position when activated.
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Abstract
A biopsy forceps device encompassing integrally designed parts for opening and closing the cutting jaws of the device and reducing the number of individual parts in the entire device and having features which specifically reduce the number of parts involved in the pivot mechanism, and having features which eliminate projections which may damage equipment used in conjunction with the device, and having features which specifically permit the device to obtain and store more than one tissue sample.
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21 Claims
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1. A flexible biopsy jaw assembly for a biopsy forceps device which may be inserted through an endoscope for the removal of body tissue from a body cavity, comprising:
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(a) a flexible tubular member;
(b) a single flat support having a single aperture and a proximal end and a distal end wherein said proximal end is mounted directly to said flexible tubular member and said distal end is pointed;
(c) an integrally connected jaw assembly having a cutting plane and mounted pivotally about a common axis within said single aperture for rotation of said integrally connected jaw assembly within said cutting plane of said integrally connected assembly;
(d) a pair of actuating wires attached to said integrally connected jaw assembly and slidable relative to said flexible tubular member and said single flat support for moving said integrally connected jaw assembly from a first closed position to a second open position when activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A flexible biopsy jaw assembly for a biopsy forceps device which may be inserted through an endoscope for the removal of multiple samples of body tissue from a body cavity, comprising:
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(a) an enclosing means;
(b) a flat member having a slot and a proximal end and a distal end wherein said proximal end is attached to said enclosing means and said distal end is pointed;
(c) an integrally connected jaw assembly pivotally and slidably mounted about said flat member at said slot allowing said integrally connected jaw assembly to move along said flat member and store multiple samples of body tissue;
(d) a pair of actuating wires attached to said integrally connected jaw assembly and slidable relative said enclosing means and said flat member for moving said integrally connected jaw assembly from a first closed position to a second open position when activated. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A flexible biopsy jaw assembly for a biopsy forceps device which may be inserted through an endoscope for the removal of body tissue from a body cavity, comprising:
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(a) a closed coil spring having a defined cavity with a rim;
(b) a flat member having a pointed distal end, a proximal end and a slot wherein said proximal end is welded to said rim of said flat member;
(c) an integrally connected jaw assembly pivotally and slidably mounted about said flat member at said slot;
(d) actuating wires attached to said integrally connected jaw assembly and slidable relative said closed coil spring for moving said integrally connected jaw assembly from a first closed position to a second open position when activated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A flexible biospy jaw assembly for a biopsy forceps device which may be inserted through an endoscope for the removal of body tissue from a body cavity, comprising:
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(a) a rigid tubular member;
(b) a single flat support having a single aperture and a proximal end and a distal end wherein said proximal end is mounted directly to said flexible tubular member and said distal end is pointed;
(c) an integrally connected jaw assembly having a cutting plane and mounted pivotally about a common axis within said single aperture for rotation of said integrally connected jaw assembly within said cutting plane of said integrally connected assembly;
(d) a pair of actuating wires attached to said integrally connected jaw assembly and slidable relative to said flexible tubular member and said single flat support for moving said integrally connected jaw assembly from a first closed position to a second open position when activated.
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21. A flexible biopsy jaw assembly for a biopsy forceps device which may be inserted through an endoscope for the removal of body tissue from a body cavity, comprising:
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(a) a flexible tubular member;
(b) a single flat support having a single aperture and a proximal end and a distal end wherein said proximal end is mounted directly to said flexible tubular member;
(c) an integrally connected jaw assembly having a cutting plane and mounted pivotally about a common axis within said single aperture for rotation of said integrally connected jaw assembly within said cutting plane of said integrally connected assembly;
(d) a pair of actuating wires attached to said integrally connected jaw assembly and slidable relative to said flexible tubular member and said single flat support for moving said integrally connected jaw assembly from a first closed position to a second open position when activated.
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