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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2000
Mosaddeq Hossain, Somerville, NJ (US);
Robert Banik, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Pilling Weck Incorporated, Horsham, PA (US);
Abstract
A grasping pad assembly comprises a silicone element with a hydrophobic membrane. The silicone element is adhered to a stainless steel element having a C-shaped clip at its distal end for grasping the tip of a forceps jaw. A molded polypropylene element extends through a hole in the metal element and includes a projection which extends through an opening in the metal element near the proximal end of the pad. This projection fits into a hole in the face of the jaw of the forceps to hold the grasping pad securely to the jaw until it is forcibly removed by bending and sliding. The use of the stainless steel clip in combination with the polypropylene projection enables the thickness of the pad assembly to be minimized while obviating adherence to very close manufacturing tolerances for ensuring proper fit of the projection into the hole in the jaw.