EP0490301A1
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Surgical clamp jaw cover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-12-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-12-06
Abstract
Abstract This relates to a cover (20) for a jaw (18) of a surgical clamp (10). The cover has an internal surface which is roughened so as to increase the frictional engagement of the interior surface of the cover with a surgical clamp jaw. The roughening of the interior surface of a cover may be accomplished as a true roughened surface (50) or may be in the form of a plurality of axially spaced, annular ridges (38) molded on to the internal surface of a tubular body of the cover.
Inventors
- 👤 Krishna M. Jain
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/2812; A61B17/282; A61B1/00; A61B1/00142; A61B2017/2829
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
39 words
A surgical clamp jaw cover for a clamp jaw having a serrated portion, said cover being characterized by a tubular body having internal annular ridges for interengaging with the serrated portion and retaining said cover on the clamp jaw.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
19 words
A surgical clamp jaw cover according to claim 1 wherein said annular ridges are arranged in axially spaced relation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A surgical clamp jaw cover according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said annular ridges are disposed substantially the full length of said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A surgical clamp jaw cover according to any one of the foregoing claims wherein said cover is formed of a flexible rubberlike material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A surgical clamp jaw cover according to any one of the foregoing claims wherein said annular ridges are rounded in cross section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A surgical clamp jaw cover according to any one of the foregoing claims wherein said body has opposite open ends.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A surgical clamp jaw cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein one end of said body is open, and an opposite end of said body is closed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A surgical clamp jaw cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein one end of said body is open, and an opposite end of said body is closed by a rounded end.
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