A clamp has a handle assembly, a gripping assembly having a pair of jaws that can be opened and closed to grip an element, and a shaft assembly. The shaft assembly has a flexible shaft having a proximal end that is operatively coupled to the handle assembly and a distal end that is operatively coupled to the gripping assembly. The shaft assembly also has a rigid element that can be placed in a first position where the rigid element supports the shaft in a manner where the shaft cannot be bent, and in a second position where the shaft can be bent.
申请公布号
EP1383434(B1)
申请公布日期
2012.02.15
申请号
EP20020766880
申请日期
2002.05.01
申请人
VITALITEC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
发明人
DANITZ, DAVID, J.;HEGEMAN, DAVID, E.;BUELNA, TERRENCE, J.;GOLD, ADAM, C.