Surgical forceps

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9867631
APP PUB NO 20150057702A1
SERIAL NO

14464463

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Surgical forceps for gripping internal organs during minimally invasive surgery are provided. The surgical forceps can be a sanitizable sheet in a folded configuration that includes a first elongate region which transitions to a resilient hinge which transitions to a second elongate region, all of which are formed of the same sheet. The first elongate region can further include a first grasper end opposite the resilient hinge and the second elongate region can include a second grasper end opposite the resilient hinge. The resilient hinge can apply a spring force to the first elongate region and the second elongate region that biases the forceps in an open configuration where the first grasper end and the second grasper end are distal from each other. When an external force is applied against the resilient hinge, the first grasper end can close against the second grasper end.

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BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY3760 HBLL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE PROVO UT 84602-6844

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bateman, Terri American Fork, US 6 69
Bowen, Landen State College, US 1 35
Call, Eric Vacaville, US 11 126
Edmondson, Bryce Provo, US 7 108
Grames, Clayton Draper, US 11 422
Howell, Larry Orem, US 15 123
Magleby, Spencer Provo, US 10 105

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