Patent ID: 6096059
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
Surgical forceps comprising:an activation body (10); anda working head (20);the activation body comprising a pair of leaf springs (11) joined permanently at one end to a sliding bracket (12) and joined at the other end to a central section (15) with removable screws (13), the central section (15) tapering to an extension (15A) that extends to the working head;a push arm (16) having a first end coupled to the sliding bracket (12) and a second end pivotally joined to the working head (20);the working head (20) comprising a first jaw part (21) attached to the extension (15A), and a second jaw part (22) pivotally connected to the second end of the push arm (16);wherein pressing the pair of leaf springs together forces the sliding bracket to slide forward and close the first and second jaw parts together, and releasing the pair of leaf springs allows the sliding bracket to slide backward to open the jaw parts of the working head.