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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2020
Gyrus Acmi, Inc., Southborough, MA (US);
Christian J. Fiksen, Maple Grove, MN (US);
William E. Butler, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Hanam Pham, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gyrus ACMI, Inc., Westborough, MA (US);
Abstract
Forceps can include a drive pin, an outer tube, a first jaw, a second jaw, and an inner shaft. The outer tube can extend along a longitudinal axis. The first jaw can be pivotably connected to the outer tube. The first jaw can include a first flange that can be located at a proximal portion of the first jaw. The first flange can include a first chamfered edge configured to limit extension of the first flange laterally beyond an outer surface of the outer tube when the first jaw is in a closed position. The inner shaft can be located within the outer tube and can extend along the longitudinal axis.