LOW COST DISPOSABLE MEDICAL FORCEPS TO ENABLE A HOLLOW CENTRAL CHANNEL FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONALITIES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110060188A1
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12920561

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The present invention relates to an endoscopic biopsy forceps (10) with an open central channel. The forceps include a sheath (20) having a proximal end and a distal end, a housing (50) connected with the distal end of the outer sheath, an open channel actuator control means (30) having a proximal end and a distal end and passing through the sheath, an operating means attached to the proximal end of the open channel actuator means, an open channel actuator (60.) attached to a distal end of the open channel actuator control means and having a first projection and second projection, a first jaw (40) having an actuator engagement projection and having a first position and a second position, and a second jaw having an actuator engagement projection and a first position and a second position. The first jaw and second jaw are movably connected to the housing, and when the open channel actuator is moved longitudinally along a body of the instrument, the first jaw moves between the open position and the closed position.

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TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITYONE SILBER WAY BOSTON MA 02215

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Atladottir, Svava Mountain View, US 2 14
Bigio, Irving Chestnut Hill, US 4 34
Foss, Douglas Holliston, US 1 6
Sharon, Andre Newton, US 25 692
Singh, Satish Sharon, US 14 123
Vogtel, Patrik Aachen, DE 1 6

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