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US 4,955,896 AGranted
Universal medical forcep tool
OwnerJerre M. Freemaninventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a universal medical forcep tool having a main body portion for receiving a replaceable grasping portion having grasping tips and respective support handles on which the tips are mounted. The main body portion forms a receptacle for receiving the replaceable grasping portions.
Claims11
A universal medical forcep tool comprising:
- a main body portion,
- said main body portion having first and second arms joined at a first end and operably extend in variable relative position responsive to external control;
- a first replaceable grasping section connected to said first arm and having,
- a first support handle, and
- a first resilient grasping tip mounted on a distal end of said first support handle;
- a second replaceable grasping section connected to said second arm and having,
- a second support handle, and
- a second resilient grasping tip mounted on a distal end of said second support handle;
- said first replaceable grasping section operably working in cooperation with said second replaceable grasping section for gently engaging material between said first and second replaceable grasping tips;
- each said first and second arms includes an end structure remote from said first end for removably receiving said first and second support handle respectively and for operably holding said first and second resilient grasping tips in a mutually opposing posture;
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- said first and second resilient grasping tips operably move toward each other for gentle engagement of material between said grasping tips responsive to external manipulation of said first and second arms.
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A universal medical forcep tool comprising:
- a main body portion,
- said main body portion having first and second arms joined at a first end and operably extend in
- variable relative position responsive to external control;
- a first replaceable grasping section connected to said first arm and having,
- a first support handle, and
- a first resilient grasping tip mounted on a distal end of said first support handle;
- a second replaceable grasping section connected to said second arm and having,
- a second support handle, and
- a second resilient grasping tip mounted on a distal end of said second support handle;
- said first replaceable grasping section operably working in cooperation with said second replaceable grasping section for gently engaging material between said first and second replaceable grasping tips;
- each said first and second arms includes an end structure comprising a tubular spiral formation remote from said first end, each tubular spiral formation being in frictional engagement with a support handle slidably received therein, for removably receiving said first and second support handles respectively, and operably holding said first and second resilient grasping tips in a mutually opposing posture;
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- each of said first and second resilient grasping tips being composed of cotton material and each of said grasping tips operably move toward each other for gentle engagement of material between said grasping tips responsive to external manipulation of said first and second arms.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.