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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2024
Gyrus Acmi, Inc, Westborough, MA (US);
Mark J. Kroll, Dresser, WI (US);
Cole D. Halstead, Ramsey, MN (US);
William E. Butler, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John Mensch, Plymouth, MN (US);
Theodore C. Blus, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Robert D. Whitney, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Matthew J. Warzecha, Shorewood, MN (US);
Gyrus ACMI, Inc., Westborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical forceps can include an outer shaft, a first jaw, a second jaw, and an inner shaft. The first jaw can include a first flange and a second flange. The first jaw can be pivotably coupled to the outer shaft. The second jaw can include a third flange and a fourth flange. The third flange can be welded to the outer shaft and the fourth flange can be welded to the outer shaft. The inner shaft can be engaged with the first flange and the second flange. The inner shaft can be movable with respect to the outer shaft, the third flange, and the fourth flange to move the first jaw between an open position and a closed position.