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Apparatus and methods for occluding a hollow anatomical structure

US10166024B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Inventors

Warren P. Williamson, IV · Loveland, US
Jason Iain Glithero · McDonough, US
Michael W. Goldenbogen · Xenia, US
Chadd R. Tyler · Sellersburg, US
Todd Hall · Goshen, US
Delos M. Cosgrove · Hunting Valley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2011
Grant date	Jan 1, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00004
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A clamp having at least first and second elongate clamping portions adapted to be placed on opposite sides of the hollow anatomical structure. The first and second elongate clamping portions respectively include ends coupled together with respective resilient urging members configured to urge at least one of the first and second elongate clamping portions toward the other of the first and second elongate clamping portions from an open position into a clamping position to occlude the hollow anatomical structure. The clamp includes tissue ingrowth structure on the clamping portions.

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