Surgical device with same two co-operating elements for gripping and severing
AssigneeAtropos Limited
InventorsFranciscus Laurens Moll, Menno Kalmann
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for carrying out surgical operations. The device includes a distal part, a middle part extending from the distal part, and a proximal part mounted on the middle part opposite to the distal part. A gripping element of the device is for gripping body tissue and the like. Another element of the device, near the distal part of the device, is for operating the gripping element. Near the distal part of the device is an element for operating a severing component.
Claims9
A device for carrying out surgical operations comprising:
- a distal part;
- a middle part extending from the distal part;
- a proximal part mounted on the middle part opposite to the distal part;
- means for gripping body tissue and the like, which means are mounted near to the proximal part;
- means near the proximal part of the device for severing body tissue;
- means near the distal part of the device for operating the gripping means;
- means near the distal part of the device for operating the severing means, the gripping means and the severing means comprise the same two co-operating elements, which preferably co-operate to form a beak-like unit;
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- one or both of the co-operating elements being displaceable in a first severing direction to provide a severing action, and one or both of the co-operating elements being also displaceable in a second gripping direction to provide a gripping action.
The device according to claim 6, wherein the gripping support means is moveable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.