A device for cutting a surgical cable including a handle side including first and second gripping members pivotally attached to one another, and an intervention side including an outer tubular member, an inner tubular member within the outer tubular member having a coupling member attached on a proximal end, and a movable pinion attached on a proximal end of the coupling member. The distal end of the second gripping member is attached to a proximal end of the movable pinion and the distal ends of the outer tubular member and inner tubular member have at least two openings that are off-center but substantially aligned to allow a surgical cable or wire to pass through and to exert a shearing force on the cable or wire when the inner tubular member rotates with respect to the outer tubular member in response to compressing the first and second gripping members.

A surgical instrument for cutting an elongated element. The surgical instrument may have a compact size for use in-situ during a surgical procedure. The surgical instrument is also configured to provide the necessary mechanical advantage to cut the elongated element. The surgical instrument may include first and second arms that are pivotally connected together at a pivot. The arms include blades positioned at or towards distal ends of the arms that act together to cut the elongated element. A force mechanism is positioned between the arms to pivot the arms between an open orientation and a closed cutting orientation. The force mechanism may be positioned directly between the arms to reduce the overall size of the instrument.

Devices and methods for trimming a stent to a desired length with an outer tube and an inner tube having a distal end and a diameter configured to receive a portion of the stent in excess of the desired length. The inner tube may move within the outer tube and the distal end may include an end effector configured to trim the portion from the stent while the device and stent are within a patient.

The invention relates to manual pliers (1) which comprise a fixed cutting jaw (26) and a movable cutting jaw (23). The manual pliers (1) comprise a first maximal opening position in which it is possible to run through a working stroke part caused by the closure of the hand levers (2). In the first maximal opening position the latching lever (16) and a pushing lever (19) engage with a toothing (32) of the movable cutting jaw (23). With the actuation of the latching lever (16) it is possible to transfer the manual pliers into a second maximal opening position in which the opening angle of the hand levers (2) is larger than in the first maximal opening position. In the second maximal opening position the latching lever (16) and the pushing lever (19) do not engage with the toothing (32) of the movable cutting jaw (23). For the definition of the two opening positions, two stops are used which are formed by the latching lever (16) and a swivel bolt of the latching lever (16).

A pair of single-blade-double-edged steel wire rope shears, includes: a first cutting member and a second cutting member pivotally connected to each other. The first cutting member includes a first grip and a first blade, the first blade includes a first lateral cutting section and a first bottom cutting section; the second cutting member includes a second grip and a second blade, the second blade includes a second lateral cutting section and a second bottom cutting section; when the first and second grips pivot toward each other, the first and second lateral cutting sections cut a to-be-cut object inserted therebeween, meanwhile, the first and second bottom cutting sections also cut the to-be-cut object, so as to form at least three cutting points on the to-be-cut object, and as a result, the pair of single-blade-double-edged steel wire rope shears can improve cutting efficiency.

A strand cutter includes a drive assembly and a clamp assembly. The strand cutter includes a nose piece. The nose piece includes a nose piece body, a shoulder, a fixed blade receptacle and a rotating blade receptacle. The strand cutter includes a fixed blade received in the fixed blade receptacle and a rotating blade assembly. The rotating blade assembly includes a cylindrical cutting body, a replaceable shear blade or a cutting edge, and a drive gear engagement coupled to or integrated with the cutting body. The drive gear engagement engages the drive assembly so as to allow the transmission of torque from the drive assembly to the blade mount, the blade mount coupled to or integrally formed with the cutting body. The strand cutter also includes a flange plate, wherein the flange plate receives the shoulder. The flange plate retains the nose piece in engagement to the drive assembly.

An articulating surgical rod bender assembly includes first and second support members pivotably connected at an interface, a first drive wheel rotatably attached to the first support member, a second drive wheel rotatably attached to the first support member and coupled with the first drive wheel, and means for rotating the first drive wheel so that rotation of the first drive wheel causes rotation of the second drive wheel to advance a surgical rod through the assembly. The assembly also includes a guide element selectively positionable so that a surgical rod positioned with a first side contacting the first drive wheel, an opposing second side contacting the second drive wheel, and one of the first and second sides contacting the guide element is bent to a desired curvature or radius of curvature by the guide element and the first and/or second drive wheels as is passes through the assembly.

A strand cutter includes a drive assembly and a clamp assembly. The strand cutter includes a nose piece. The nose piece includes a nose piece body, a shoulder, a fixed blade receptacle and a rotating blade receptacle. The strand cutter includes a fixed blade received in the fixed blade receptacle and a rotating blade assembly. The rotating blade assembly includes a cylindrical cutting body, a replaceable shear blade or a cutting edge, and a drive gear engagement coupled to or integrated with the cutting body. The drive gear engagement engages the drive assembly so as to allow the transmission of torque from the drive assembly to the blade mount, the blade mount coupled to or integrally formed with the cutting body. The strand cutter also includes a flange plate, wherein the flange plate receives the shoulder. The flange plate retains the nose piece in engagement to the drive assembly.

A wire rope cutter includes a first handle and a second handle, a first cutting jaw and a second cutting jaw, a first pivot for pivotally connecting the first jaw and the first handle; and a second pivot for pivotally connecting the second jaw to the second handle. A third pivot pivotally connects the first handle to the second handle, and a fourth pivot pivotally connects the first jaw to the second jaw. The first jaw includes a web area having an elongated opening, and the second jaw includes a web area having an elongated opening. The third pivot is formed by a fastener extending through the elongated openings of the first jaw web area and the second jaw web area for pivotally connecting the handles together.

A forceps, in particular surgical forceps, having at least one handle and a pressure lever which is mounted in a pivotal manner relative to the handle and further having a jaw consisting of two jaw parts, one of which is provided on the handle. A lever arm is to be arranged between the handle and the pressure lever, wherein the lever arm has the second jaw part and pressure can be applied to the lever arm by the pressure lever.