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Vascular occluder

US5683405A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 1995
Grant dateNov 4, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/44803
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vascular occluder clip including a resiliently-biased pair of clamping elements extending transversely to longitudinally-extending members. Gripping loops or pads are provided for grasping by the user and compression of the members against the biasing force to separate the clamping elements. The gripping loops or pads extend from the longitudinal members on the opposite side thereof from the clamping elements.

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