CARLOS ANGEL SAAVEDRA, M.D.
Radiology at Queens Ct, Akron, OH

6261308, Jul 17, 2001

Aug 9, 1999

9/370134

Carlos A. Saavedra - Akron OH

A61B 1728

606207

Medical forceps for vascular surgery are presented. The forceps serve as vascular clamps, allowing a vascular surgeon to close torn or ruptured veins, both laterally and transversely, and to allow the clamp to remain in place without damaging the veins. The forceps are constructed of flexible stainless steel stems, having a two clamps defined at one end thereof in the form of interengaging rows of teeth. At an opposite end of the stems, a pair of grips are presented for use by the surgeon. Maintained in close proximity to the grips are a pair of locking tabs, one associated with each of the stems, the locking tabs being configured to allow for selective locking engagement of either of the clamps defined at the opposite end of the forceps. The forceps are preferably manufactured of 420 stainless steel, appropriately heat treated such that the flexibility of the stems dissipates much of the force imparted through the grips, such that a clamped vein is not damaged thereby.