Clamp device for minimally invasive procedures and uses thereof
US11364032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/12004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein is a clamp device that can be used in minimally invasive procedures, including surgeries such as laparoscopic surgeries, for clamping a tissue or an organ or a portion of a tissue or organ. Also provided herein are methods of clamping a tissue or an organ or a portion thereof during minimally invasive surgery using the clamp device provided herein. Also provided are systems for performing a minimally invasive surgery that include the clamp device for minimally invasive surgery provided herein and an injection device configured to access an endoscopic port for the minimally invasive surgery.
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