Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California
发明人:
Ricardo G. Hahn,Afshin Nadershahi,Sudeep Deshpande
申请号：
US13689499
公开号：
US20130144313A1
申请日:
2012.11.29
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
This application presents a bifurcated, optimally-angled surgical forceps. In one example, this surgical forceps may enable a more natural maneuver for initial clamping of the vas deferens through the scrotal skin. This may be more comfortable for users and easier to maintain, and may provide greater tactile surface contact between the thumb and vas deferens. This device also may provide the surgeon with an entire segment of vas deferens upon which the vasectomy may be performed, thus reducing the need for frequent repositioning of instruments. The device may also be applied to other surgical procedures that may benefit from the features of the device and where a section of a tubular anatomical structure may need clamping at two points along its length. Examples include blood and lymphatic vessels, ducts of the digestive system, and large nerves or nerve bundles.
