Surgical instrument e.g. surgical pliers, clamping tool, cutting tool, has rotation lock that has indentation bar engaging indentation return to fix movable handles of surgical instrument in closed position

摘要

The instrument (1) has two opposing movable handles (3,4), and a rotation lock for fixing the handles in closed position. The rotation lock includes an indentation bar (14) on one handle (3) and an indentation return (25) on the other handle (4). The indentation bar engages the indentation return to fix the handles in closed position. The indentation bar can be moved in release position through cam motion to open the handles from closed position.