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US 2024/0237979 A1Published application
Forceps and components therefore
OwnerAsif K. Mustafa, Devang J. Joshiinventors
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This invention relates to tissue and needle forceps. More specifically, this invention relates to tissue and needle forceps, and components therefore, that utilize a magnetic force to retrieve or manipulate a suture needle and optionally possess an improved user grip and dexterity. The improved forceps comprises a housing located on at least one elongated member of the pair or elongated members proximal to at least one tip of the opposing tips and a magnet affixed to the housing, with the magnet defining both a resting surface configured for operable engagement with the suturing needle and a magnetic pull force to attract the needle to the resting surface. In another embodiment, a magnet is affixed to a housing for removable attachment with an elongated member of the forceps comprising a resting surface defined by the magnet and configured for operable engagement with a suturing needle of a suturing needle and thread assembly, and having a predetermined magnetic pull force defined by the magnet to attract the needle to the resting surface.
An improved forceps of the type comprising a pair of elongated members defining opposing open and closed ends, the open ends defining a pair of opposing tips biased to create a displacement between the tips, the elongated members manipulated by a user's thumb and at least one finger to remove the displacement and grasp a suturing needle of a needle and thread assembly between the opposing tips, the improvement comprising:
A magnet affixed to a housing, for removable attachment with an elongated member of a forceps, comprising a resting surface defined by the magnet and configured for operable engagement with a suturing needle of a suturing needle and thread assembly, and a predetermined magnetic pull force defined by the magnet to attract the needle to the resting surface.
A support configured for removable attachment to an elongated member of a forceps, the support configured for operable engagement with at least one digit of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.