MINIATURIZED SURGICAL FORCEPS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

摘要

Miniature surgical forceps are formed from a one-piece tubular member by opposed longitudinal channels (14-3) machined in a distal end thereof so as to establish a radially opposed pair of unitary forceps jaws (14-2). Most preferably, the opposed channels (14-3) are formed in the distal end of the rigid tubular member by means of electron discharge machining (EDM) techniques. The resulting opposed cross-sectionally arcuate jaw sections may be sent bent and/or further shaped to achieve the desired final jaw configuration. The inner surfaces of the forceps jaws thereby established may have a filler material (14-4) deposited in such a manner so as to change the overall shape and/or geometric configuration of the jaws and thereby engineer them to a specific surgical purpose.