US 12,426,905 B2
Wound visualization forceps and method
Edwin Ryan, St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by Edwin Ryan, St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on May 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/201,044.
Application 18/201,044 is a continuation of application No. 17/401,077, filed on Aug. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,684,382.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/066,175, filed on Aug. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0285043 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/30 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0231 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61F 9/007 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00902 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A forceps, comprising:
a first jaw, having a first gripping surface;
a second jaw located adjacent to the first jaw, having a second gripping surface;
a gripping region between the first and second gripping surfaces;
a lateral region adjacent to the gripping region; a bottom plane of the forceps defined by bottom edges of the first and second gripping surfaces; and
a transparent projection extending from the lateral region, wherein a bottom surface of the transparent projection is within the bottom plane of the forceps;
wherein the transparent projection includes a cutout to allow closer insertion of a suture needle to a wound.