Patent ID: 9375226
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising: a first elongated member and a second elongated member each comprising an engaging end and a handle end connected by an elongated portion; and a connector located between the engaging end and the handle end of each elongated member, the connector interconnecting the first elongated member and the second elongated member such that the first elongated member and the second elongated member are configured to pivot around the connector, wherein the engaging end of the first elongated member includes an at least partially circumscribed opening extending outward from the first elongated member in a plane transverse to a longitudinal axis thereof, and wherein the engaging end of the second elongated member includes a plate-shaped support extending outward from the second elongated member in a plane transverse to a longitudinal axis thereof, the plate-shaped support having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral boundary extending therebetween, wherein one or more of the bottom surface and the top surface is integrally formed at the engaging end of the second elongated member, wherein the peripheral boundary is sized and configured to enable the bottom surface of the plate-shaped support to pass through a plane of a top surface of the at least partially circumscribed opening when the engaging ends are in a closed state, and wherein the peripheral boundary of the plate-shaped support is configured to fully correspond to the peripheral boundary of the at least partially circumscribed opening.