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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas J. Fogarty, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Thomas A. Howell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
David Willis, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novare Surgical Systems, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/708 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/708 ;
Abstract
A jaw-type surgical clamp having replaceable clamp members is disclosed. The jaws are pivotally movable and include telescoping attachment portions and anti-rotation surfaces. The clamp members connect to the attachment portions and include anti-rotation surfaces that engage the anti-rotation surfaces of the jaws to prevent rotation. Mutually engagable structures releasably lock the jaws and the clamp members together.