Surgical grasping instrument

A surgical grasping instrument of the type having finger rings and may or may not have a ratchet lock for securing closure and two arms to the jaw joint is provided with enhanced control in the form of a strut or a thin metal bridging platform extending outwardly from at least one arm and to be enga...

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Hauptverfasser: GRISMER, JEROME T
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Zusammenfassung:A surgical grasping instrument of the type having finger rings and may or may not have a ratchet lock for securing closure and two arms to the jaw joint is provided with enhanced control in the form of a strut or a thin metal bridging platform extending outwardly from at least one arm and to be engaged by either or both the thumb and the third finger of the surgeon during manipulation of the instrument, thereby improving the leverage and hand control of the instrument.