Surgical clamps

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016199098-A1
Application number	US-201614991257-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 8, 2016
Priority date	Jan 9, 2015
Publication date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a clamp. The clamp can include a first clamp member, a second clamp member, and a lever. The first clamp member can include a first gripping surface. The second clamp member can include a second gripping surface. The lever can be connected to the first clamp member and can define a cam located proximate the first clamp member. The lever can be pivotable between a first position and a second position. A transition from the first position to the second position can cause the cam to move the second clamp member towards the first clamp member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A clamp comprising:
a first damp member including a first gripping surface; a second clamp member including a second gripping surface; and a lever connected to the first clamp member, the lever defining a cam located proximate the first clamp member, the lever pivotable between a first position and a second position, wherein a transition from the first position to the second position causes the cam to move the second clamp member towards the first clamp member.

2 . The clamp of claim 1 , further comprising:
a head connecting the lever to the first clamp, the head providing a pivot axis about which the lever pivots; and a locking pin, wherein the head defines a recess and the lever defines a locking hole, wherein when the lever is in the second position, the locking hole is aligned with the recess such that the locking pin fits into the locking hole and the recess. The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the lever is pivotable at least 180 degrees.

4 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first gripping surface defines a notch sized to receive a predetermined gauge wire.

5 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first clamp member and the second clamp member includes a textured gripping surface.

6 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein when the lever is in the second position, the first gripping surface and the second gripping surface exert a predetermined gripping force.

7 . The clamp of claim 1 further comprising a second clamp connected to the clamp.

8 . The clamp of claim 7 , further comprising a rotational joint connecting the clamp to the second clamp, wherein the rotational joint allows the second clamp to rotate independently of the clamp.

9 . The clamp of claim 7 , wherein the second clamp includes a third gripping surface defined by the first clamp member and a fourth gripping surface defined by the second clamp member.

10 . The clamp of claim 7 , wherein the clamp is sized to grip a first wire and the second clamp is sized to grip a second wire, the first wire and the second wire being of different gauges.

11 . A clamp comprising:
a first clamping member including a first plurality of gripping surfaces; a second clamping member including a second plurality of gripping surfaces; and a plurality of levers connected to the first clamping member, each of the levers including a cam pivotable between a first position and a second position, wherein a transition from the first position to the second position causes the cam to move a portion of the second clamping member towards a portion of the first clamping member.

12 . The clamp of claim 11 , further comprising:
a plurality of heads, each of the plurality of heads connecting a corresponding lever to the first clamp member, each of the plurality of heads providing a pivot axis about which the corresponding lever pivots; and a plurality of locking pins, wherein each of the heads defines a recess and each of the levers defines a locking hole, wherein when each of the levers is in the second position, a corresponding locking hole is aligned with a corresponding recess such that one of the plurality of locking pins fits into one of the locking holes and one of the recesses.

13 . The clamp of claim 12 , wherein each of the levers is pivotable at least 180 degrees.

14 . The clamp of claim 12 , wherein one of the plurality of gripping surfaces defines a notch sized to receive a predetermined gauge wire.

15 . The clamp of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the first plurality of gripping surfaces and the second plurality of gripping surfaces includes a textured gripping surface.

16 . The clamp of claim 12 , wherein when the plurality of levers are in the second position, the first gripping surface and the second gripping surface exert a predetermined. gripping force.

17 . A clamping system comprising:
a plurality of rods, wires, or pins; a plurality of clamps, each of the plurality of clamps including:
a first clamp member including a first gripping surface;
a second damp member including a second gripping surface; and
a lever connected to the first clamp member, the lever defining a cam located. proximate the first damp member, the lever pivotable between a first position and a second position, wherein a transition from the first position to the second position causes the cam to move the second clamp member towards the first clamp member,
wherein each of the plurality of clamps is sized to clamp onto at least one of the plurality of rods, wires, or pins.

18 . The damping system of claim 17 wherein at least one of the plurality of clamps is sized to clamp onto at least two of the plurality of rods, wires, or pins.

19 . The clamping system of claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of rods, wires, or pins are of different gauges.

20 . The clamping system of claim 17 , further comprising a curved support, at least one of the plurality of clamps sized to connect to the curved support.

Assignees

• Biomet Mfg Llc

Inventors

• Slagle Paul Thomas

Classifications

• A61B17/6458 Primary

  with pin-clamps fixed at ends of connecting element · CPC title

• A61B17/645

  comprising a framework (A61B17/6425, A61B17/6441 take precedence) · CPC title

• A61B17/60 Primary

  for external osteosynthesis, e.g. distractors, contractors · CPC title

• A61B17/6466

  with pin-clamps movable along a solid connecting rod · CPC title