부산대학교 도서관

The surgical bone clamp securely grasps and removes bone and other tissue during surgery, such as total knee replacement surgery. In one embodiment, the device includes a handle portion, a clamp portion, and a ratchet portion. The handle portion includes two handle arms that are pivotally connected, and the ratcheting portion permits the handle arms to be spaced at any one of a plurality of step settings. One of the handle arms provides a finger loop to engage the thumb, while the other handle arm provides a finger loop to engage at least one opposing finger. The clamp portion includes two serrated clamping jaws designed to engage the bone or other tissue surface and to provide adequate gripping force to allow for removal of the bone piece or tissue from the body cavity. The device provides significant mechanical advantage to the user, may be operated with one hand, and may include removable clamping jaws.