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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2005
Hermann Sutter, Gundelfingen, DE;
Dirk Weitkamp, Waldkirch, DE;
Hermann Sutter, Gundelfingen, DE;
Dirk Weitkamp, Waldkirch, DE;
Sutter Medizintechnik GmbH, Freiburg, DE;
Abstract
A bipolar coagulation forceps () with a fixed forceps leg (), a pivot support (), and a pivoting forceps leg (), which can pivot relative to the fixed forceps leg via a pivot element () and which is electrically insulated from the fixed forceps leg is provided, with the forceps legs () essentially being made from biocompatible metal. The pivot element () is likewise essentially made from biocompatible metal and attaches directly to the moving forceps leg (). An insulating body () electrically insulating the pivot element () and the moving forceps leg () from the fixed forceps leg () is arranged on or fixed to the fixed forceps leg () as a pivot support (), on which the moving forceps leg () is supported by the pivot element ().