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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 1983
Filed:
May. 27, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Benjamin Reznik, Chicago, IL (US);
Stanley Welber, Chicago, IL (US);
Ludwig Streifeneder, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Eder Instrument Co., Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604151 ; 1283 / ; 128321 ; 128752 ;
Abstract
A surgical forceps is provided having the ability, in addition to the normal grasping function, to simultaneously aspirate a liquid from a surgical site. An inner tubular member has a plurality of prongs and is slidably disposed within a tubular body. The inner tubular member is spring loaded so as to hold the prongs in a normally retracted position substantially within the body. A center channel extends throughout the instrument enabling liquids to be aspirated. The prongs diverge as they are extended by forward movement of the inner tubular member and converge upon retraction.