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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2022
Aesculap Ag, Tuttlingen, DE;
Christian Stark, Tuttlingen, DE;
Gilles Roland Waeldin, Pulau Penang, MY;
Aesculap AG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
A medical instrument includes two pivotally coupled branches. Each branch has a handling portion and a jaw portion. The jaw portions form a mouth which is movable between a closed state, in which the jaw portions are moved inwardly, and an open state, in which the jaw portions are moved outwardly. At least one branch includes a branch member and jaw member. The branch member includes one of the handling portions and a coupling. The jaw member forms one of the jaw portions and has a complementary coupling. The coupling and complementary coupling form a releasable connection to exchangeably attach the jaw member to the branch member. The coupling includes two wedge surfaces opposing each other along a medial/lateral axis. The wedge surfaces are inclined proximally toward each other by a first angle of inclination, and inclined inwardly toward each other by a second angle of inclination.