Surgical Bending Forceps and Bending Forceps System
AssigneeStryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsManfred Schmuck, Karl Greiner, Ludger Klein
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Abstract
Bending forceps (10) for surgical elements such as bone plates (30) are described. The bending forceps (10) have two branches (12, 14) which can pivot relative to one another and with together two counter bearings (26, 28) for the surgical element to be bent. A bending punch (32) for co-operation with the surgical element is provided in a region between the two counter bearings (26, 28). An actuating movement (40) of the branches (12, 14) is converted into a linear movement of the bending punch (32) in the direction of the surgical element by means of an actuating device (40), for example an elliptical linkage gear mechanism.
Claims17
1-16. (canceled)
Bending forceps for surgical elements such as bone plates, comprising two branches which are pivotable relative to one another and which together comprise two first counter bearings for the surgical element to be bent;
- a first bending punch for co-operation with the surgical element in a region between the two first counter bearings;
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- an actuating device for the first bending punch, which converts an actuating movement of the branches into a linear movement of the first bending punch in a direction towards the surgical element.
A bending forceps system for surgical elements such as bone plates, comprising:
- a surgical element to be bent;
- bending forceps comprising two branches which are pivotable relative to one another and which together comprise two first counter bearings for the surgical element to be bent;
- a first bending punch for co-operation with the surgical element in a region between the two first counter bearings;
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- an actuating device for the first bending punch, which converts an actuating movement of the branches into a linear movement of the first bending punch in a direction towards the surgical element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.