US5810865A
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Surgical instrument
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-09-14
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Granted: 1998-09-22
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Expires: 2015-09-14
Abstract
Abstract In a surgical instrument having at least one jaw part (6, 7) which is turnable around a pin (11), the jaw part (6, 7) is connected via a receiver (8, 9) with the pin (11), and the jaw part (6, 7) is detachably fastened with respect to the receiver (8, 9).
Inventors
- 👤 Stefan Koscher
- 👤 Johann Wurtz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B2017/0046; A61B2017/00464; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2931; A61B2017/2932; A61B2017/2939; A61B2017/294
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A surgical instrument comprising: a support means including a hollow outer tube and a mounting pin; at least one jaw part detachably fastened to a receiver, said jaw part being movably mounted on the mounting pin by the receiver; a movable element arranged in the outer tube for moving the at least one jaw part about the mounting pin wherein the receiver has an extension which is pivotably connected to the movable element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A surgical instrument comprising: a support means including a hollow outer tube and a mounting pin; at least one jaw part detachably fastened to a receiver, said jaw part being movably mounted on the mounting pin by the receiver; a movable element arranged in the outer tube for moving the at least one jaw part about the mounting pin wherein the receiver has an extension which is pivotably connected to the movable element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the jaw part has an extension with a guide slot which cooperates with a guide arm on a support plate of the receiver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein a detent hole is formed in the extension in the region of the slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 3, wherein a detent element is located on the receiver and is associated with the detent hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 4, wherein the detent element is the mounting pin which passes through a hole in the receiver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein a detent hole is formed in the jaw part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 6, wherein a detent element is located on the receiver and is associated with the detent hole.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 7, wherein the detent element is the mounting pin which passes through a hole in the receiver.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the receiver is pivotably connected to the movable element by a spreading level.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the jaw part has a hole for the mounting on the mounting pin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the jaw part is provided with an elastic element which, in the position of use, engages behind at least a portion of the receiver.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 11, wherein the jaw part has an extension from which an elastic tongue having a detent nose is formed via a slot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 12, wherein the elastic tongue is connected by a tapered neck with the extension.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 12, wherein the elastic tongue is connected by a tapered neck with the jaw part.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 11, wherein a transverse slot in the receiver which forms the portion of the receiver is associated with the detent nose.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 15, wherein a longitudinal slot adjoins the transverse slot.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 12, wherein the jaw part has an extension with a stepped recess which cooperates with a guide arm on the receiver.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 17, wherein the stepped recess has at least one arm which in position of use is introduced into a groove of the guide arm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 17, wherein the stepped recess is limited by a detent arm which, in position of use, engages behind an edge of the guide arm.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the jaw part is received in a mounting adapter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 20, wherein the mounting adapter has a housing which has a recess in which the jaw part rests snugly.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 21, wherein the recess is accessible through a guide channel for the receiver.
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