Medical forceps with two independently moveable jaw parts
First Claim
1. Medical forceps, comprising:
- a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end;
a first and a second jaw part disposed at said distal end of said shaft and being movable independently from each other;
a handle disposed at said proximal end of said shaft having a first and a second actuator element;
a first and a second rod extending through said shaft and being arranged adjacent to one another and being axially displaceable independently from one another, said first rod being joined to said first jaw part and to said first actuator element and said second rod being joined to said second jaw part and to said second actuator element, wherein said first rod and said second rod each comprise a coupling element at a proximal end of said first and second rod, said first actuator element and said second actuator element each comprise a coupling element at a distal end of said first and second actuator element, said coupling elements of said actuator element being substantially complementary to said coupling elements of said rods such that said coupling elements of said rods are engageable in force-locking, but releasable manner with said coupling elements of said actuator elements by axially pushing said rods and said actuator elements together.
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Abstract
A medical forceps is provided with two independently moveable jaw parts at the distal end. The forceps comprise a shaft with two rods extending axially therein, the rods being arranged adjacent to one another and being axially displaceable independently of one another. The first rod is joined to the first jaw part and the second rod to the second jaw part. The forceps further comprise a handle at the proximal end with two actuator elements, wherein the first actuator element is joined to the first rod and the second actuator element to the second rod. The first rod and the second rod each comprise a coupling element at their proximal ends. The first actuator element and the second actuator element each comprise a substantially complementary coupling element at their distal ends, such that the coupling elements of the rods are engageable in force-locking, but releasable manner with the coupling elements of the actuator elements by axially pushing the rods and the actuator elements together and/or by commonly rotating the two rods about a longitudinal axis of the shaft.
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26 Claims
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1. Medical forceps, comprising:
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a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end;
a first and a second jaw part disposed at said distal end of said shaft and being movable independently from each other;
a handle disposed at said proximal end of said shaft having a first and a second actuator element;
a first and a second rod extending through said shaft and being arranged adjacent to one another and being axially displaceable independently from one another, said first rod being joined to said first jaw part and to said first actuator element and said second rod being joined to said second jaw part and to said second actuator element, wherein said first rod and said second rod each comprise a coupling element at a proximal end of said first and second rod, said first actuator element and said second actuator element each comprise a coupling element at a distal end of said first and second actuator element, said coupling elements of said actuator element being substantially complementary to said coupling elements of said rods such that said coupling elements of said rods are engageable in force-locking, but releasable manner with said coupling elements of said actuator elements by axially pushing said rods and said actuator elements together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Medical forceps, comprising:
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a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end;
a first and a second jaw part disposed at said distal end of said shaft and being movable independently from each other;
a handle disposed at said proximal end of said shaft having a first and a second actuator element;
a first and a second rod extending through said shaft and being arranged adjacent to one another and being axially displaceable independently from one another, said first rod being joined to said first jaw part and to said first actuator element and said second rod being joined to said second jaw part and to said second actuator element, wherein said first rod and said second rod each comprise a coupling element at a proximal end of said first and second rod, said first actuator element and said second actuator element each comprise a coupling element at a distal end of said first and second actuator element, said coupling elements of said actuator element being substantially complementary to said coupling elements of said rods such that said coupling elements of said rods are engageable in force-locking, but releasable manner with said coupling elements of said actuator elements by commonly rotating said rods about a longitudinal axis of said shaft. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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