Surgical Forceps With Shoulders for One-Tool Bone Fixation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional surgical forceps require multiple tools and hands for correctly positioning bone parts and placing osteosynthesis material, complicating the repositioning process.

Innovation Solution

A pair of surgical forceps with a first and second part that can rotate about a pivot, featuring clamping sections and shoulders for securing osteosynthesis material, allowing single-tool operation for bone part fixation and osteosynthesis material placement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional surgical forceps are used to clamp bone parts, then bone parts can be fixed, but multiple tools and hands are required for positioning bone parts and placing osteosynthesis material simultaneously

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesurgical efficiencyVSAvoidnumber of tools required

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines two separate functions (clamping bone parts and positioning osteosynthesis material) into a single surgical forceps tool. The forceps includes clamping sections for securing bone parts and shoulders for positioning the osteosynthesis material, allowing both tasks to be performed with one tool rather than requiring multiple separate tools and hands.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The surgical forceps is designed with multi-functionality to perform both clamping of bone parts and positioning of osteosynthesis material. The structure includes clamping sections with forks for bone clamping and shoulders that extend transversely to provide positioning surfaces for the osteosynthesis material, making the tool universal for multiple surgical tasks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If multiple tools are used for bone positioning and osteosynthesis material placement, then both tasks can be performed, but the surgical process becomes more complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesurgical process simplicityVSAvoidtime for repositioning process

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By merging the clamping function and positioning function into one tool, the surgical process becomes simpler and faster. The surgeon can simultaneously secure bone parts and position osteosynthesis material without switching between tools or coordinating multiple hands, reducing procedural complexity and time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If conventional forceps without shoulders are used, then bone clamping is possible, but osteosynthesis material positioning must be done separately with additional tools

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetool functionalityVSAvoidforceps structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The forceps achieves universality by incorporating shoulders that extend transversely from the clamping sections. These shoulders provide positioning surfaces for osteosynthesis material while the clamping sections maintain their bone-holding function, allowing the same tool to perform multiple functions without excessive structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Reduces the need for multiple tools by enabling simultaneous clamping of bone parts and osteosynthesis material positioning with a single tool, improving surgical efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

a second forceps part extending in the radial direction rotatably held in a rotational direction about a pivot via a lock on the first forceps part

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectRotation:

Implementation Method 2

each forceps part having a forceps head with a clamping section at one end in the radial direction such that the bone parts are clampable between the forceps heads at the clamping sections

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMechanical force: Mechanical Force

Implementation Method 3

rotatably held in a rotational direction about a pivot via a lock on the first forceps part

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMechanical locking: Mechanical Fastener

Data Source

PatentUS12390257B2Surgical forceps for holding two bone parts

Publication Date: 2025.08.19 MORINA GAZMEND

AI summary

The invention relates to surgical forceps for holding two bone parts of a fractured bone at a bone fracture site comprising a first forceps part extending in a radial direction and a second forceps part extending in the radial direction rotatably held in a rotational direction about a pivot via a lock on the first forceps part, each forceps part having a forceps head with a clamping section at one end in the radial direction such that the bone parts are clampable between the forceps heads at the clamping sections, characterised in that each forceps part has a shoulder between the clamping sections and the lock, extending transversely to the radial direction and transversely to the direction of rotation, against which a plate can be placed against the radial direction for osteosynthesis of the bone parts.