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CLIENT Cook Ireland

PROJECT Biopsy Forceps

Getting to grips with  
 biopsy handles

Designing a universal device that gets to grip with ergonomics ensuring a comfortable experience for surgeons and ultimately patients

The device is used in combination with an endoscope to remove growths or tumours from within the body.  The existing handle design had a simple thumb stem and a ‘cotton reel’ spool, which was considered to be dated due to the 360° revolved form.  However, it was very easy to use and  
 provided a universal grip, which needed to be maintained in the new design.

Dolmen achieved this by creating a spool that was neither a 360° revolution nor a planar grip, but a hybrid of the two. The resulting geometry is more comfortable to use and exudes a very considered and modern appearance.

 

 

 

Biopsy Forceps

Tags: [Discovery Process](https://www.dolmen.ie/project/tag/discovery-process), [Medical Design](https://www.dolmen.ie/project/tag/medical-design), [IP and Patent](https://www.dolmen.ie/project/tag/ip-and-patent), [Concept Design](https://www.dolmen.ie/project/tag/concept-design), [Ethnographic Research](https://www.dolmen.ie/project/tag/ethnographic-research)

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