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US5520704:
Everting forceps with locking mechanism
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Castro, Michael; Seymour, CT
Toso, Kenneth E.; Portchester, NY
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| Assignee: |
United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-05-28
/ 1992-10-09
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| Application Number: |
US1992000958633
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61B 17/30;
A61B 17/28;
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IPC-7:
A61B 17/42;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61B17/30;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
606/208;
606/205;
606/207;
606/210;
Original:
606/208;
606/205;
606/210;
606/207;
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| Field of Search: |
294/99.2
433/154,159
606/205,206,207,208,210,211
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| Priority Number: |
| 1992-10-09 |
US1992000958633 |
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| Abstract: |
An everting forceps comprising first and second outer resilient legs rigidly interconnected at one end thereof, and a third leg intermediate the pair of legs. Each of the outer legs terminating at a tip provided with an arcuate jaw. A moving device positions the intermediate leg with respect to one of the first and second legs. A locking mechanism for locking the intermediate leg and at least one of the outer legs is also provided.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Rosenbaum, C. Fred; Gring, N. Kent
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| Designated Country: |
DE FR GB IT
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. An everting forceps comprising:
- first and second outer resilient legs rigidly interconnected at one end thereof, each of said outer legs terminating at a tip provided with an arcuate jaw;
- a third leg intermediate said outer legs and interconnected at said one end of said outer legs;
- means for moving the intermediate leg with respect to one of the first and second legs;
- a locking mechanism for locking said intermediate leg and at least one of said outer legs positioned on said everting forceps; and
- means for disengaging said locking member positioned on said everting forceps.
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