Laparoscopic surgical clamp
US5496333A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S227/902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical clamp combination includes a clamp movable between a free state and operable state, the clamp including a pair of jaws which can be operated to occlude a body conduit. A clamp applier is adapted to releasibly engage the clamp in the free state and to operate the clamp in the operable state to close the jaws. The applier has a housing disposed at a proximal end and a tube extending distally and configured to receive the clamp in the operable state. A shaft is disposed within the tube and movable between an extended position to engage the clamp in the free state and a retracted position to releasibly hold the clamp in the operable state. With the clamp in the operable state, the shaft is rotatable by operation of a handle and aladdin screw, to alternatively rotate in opposite directions to open and close the jaws of the clamp.
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