A FORCEPS INSTRUMENT IN PARTICULAR OF THE BIOPSY-FORCEPS TYPE

摘要

The invention relates to a biopsy forceps having two jaw-pieces (9) capable of being moved away from and of being moved towards each other while a manoeuvring element (2) is sliding in a sheath (3) - The two jaw-pieces (9) are pivoted about a ball (20) fixed on the end of the manoeuvring element. The jaw-pieces (9) are partly housed in a passage in the end of the sheath (3) . They are guided by a rod (8) while they are being moved away from each other and by the end surface of the passage in the sheath (3) while they are being moved towards each other. Fig. 1.