Patent ID: 9492198
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A clamping device, comprising: a rod extending along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end; a first pair of clamping jaws operably associated with the rod, the first pair of clamping jaws having an inner clamping jaw and an outer clamping jaw, each of the inner clamping jaw and the outer clamping jaw including a bore extending therein parallel to and spaced a distance from the longitudinal axis of the rod, the first pair of clamping jaws defining a fastening element receiving channel extending therebetween transverse to the rod; a second pair of clamping jaws operably associated with the rod, the second pair of clamping jaws having an inner clamping jaw and an outer clamping jaw; and at least a first elastic element positioned in the bore between the inner and outer clamping jaws of the first pair of clamping jaws such that the first elastic element has a longitudinal axis which is parallel to and spaced a distance from the longitudinal axis of the rod on a side of the longitudinal axis opposite the fastening element receiving channel, the first elastic element being bendable so that the inner and outer clamping jaws of the first pair of clamping jaws are movable relative to one another.