Patent ID: 6085425
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A61B,B26B

Abstract:
An improved surgical cutter for cutting wires, sins and rods having two cooperating jaws pivotally secured by a first securing means in between two holding plates, and having the first of said jaws pivotally secured by a second securing means to a first handle and the second of said jaws pivotally secured by said second securing means to a second handle, so that when said handles are pushed together the said jaws close to cut an object placed therein, and when said handles are pulled apart said jaws open to permit placement of an object for cutting therebetween, wherein the improvement resides in that said first securing means comprises two floating bolts and said second securing means comprises two floating bolts,wherein floating bolts on a right side of said cutter are oriented so that cap-bolts are mounted from the front of the cutter to engage corresponding bushings mounted from the back of the cutter, and floating bolts on the left side of the cutter are oriented so that cap-bolts are mounted from the back of the cutter to engage corresponding bushings mounted from the front of the cutter.