Humboldt-Universitaet Zu Berlin

Paul Romaniuk

Jurgen Speder

Hans-Peter Dubel

Siegfried Muller

Safety biopsy forceps, in particular for infants, comprise operating forceps, a flexible shaft, a pulling element, as well as a head with cutting- and/or grasping elements, of which at least one element is moveable by means of the pulling element, provided with a head with cutting- and/or grasping element which is detachably fastened on the flexible shaft. The flexible shaft is detachably fastened to the operating forceps and the pulling element to the operating forceps. The pulling element is adjustable for the setting of the cutting- and/or grasping elements and the setting of the force of the cutting process and can also be locked in after the adjustment. The cutting- and/or grasping elements are provided at the joint with a recess which prevents tissue from becoming lodge during closing of the elements.

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Paul Romaniuk