Disposable surgical clamp

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a disposable surgical clamp showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the graspable lower portion of the clamp;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary exploded elevation of the graspable members, shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-section taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side elevation of the clamp;

FIG. 7 is a rear end elevation of the clamp with the handles and with the interengaging ratchet teeth in an open condition;

FIG. 8 is a front end elevation at an enlarged scale;

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of one side of the graspable members, shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the disposable clamp; and

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective fragmentary view of the upper portion of the channeled graspable member illustrated in FIG. 9, shown separately for clarity of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D254090 January 29, 1980 Perry
D269207 May 31, 1983 Marlowe
3273933 September 1966 Jochim
3503396 March 1970 Pierie et al.
3515139 June 1970 Mallina
3654930 April 1972 Hobbs
3735763 May 1973 Shannon et al.
4226240 October 7, 1980 Walker, Jr.
4226241 October 7, 1980 Walker, Jr.
Patent History
Patent number: D275790
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 1982
Date of Patent: Oct 2, 1984
Inventor: John B. Marlowe (Great Neck, NY)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Application Number: 6/451,459
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/27; D24/26; D 8/57; 128/322