Medical tongs for minimally invasive surgery, have bent pivot arm at proximal end, inserted into curved guide track of insert at distal end of shaft

摘要

The tongs have a shaft (2) and jaw with at least one movable jaw part (4,6). The jaw has a curved pivot-arm (16,18) at its proximal end, which is inserted into a curved guide track (12,14) of an insert (8,10). The insert is placed in at least one receptacle at the distal end of the shaft of the tongs. The jaw part and the pivot-arm may be electrically conductive.