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Abstract

A device for use in laser surgery has a first jaw and a second jaw pivotable to engage the first jaw to clamp tissue therebetween. The first and second jaws may be manually pivoted and secured together for clamping. The second jaw has a slot therethrough which is open to the first jaw to provide a guide for laser cutting. A third jaw is also provided for clamping tissue between it and the first jaw, said third jaw also having a slot therethrough and open to the first jaw. The jaws are pivoted to the distal end of a sleeve with a hollow interior. Control rods extend through the sleeve interior and connect to the respective jaws in an overcenter configuration. The control rods may, at the proximal end of the sleeve, be manually manipulated in order to pivot the jaws for manipulation at the surgical site.

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