Ligation clip remover
US5707377A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/122
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ligation clip remover removes closed ligation clips from a ligated vessel. The remover includes a handle assembly having a squeezable trigger and a slender barrel assembly connected to the handle assembly. A clip separating mechanism is connected to a distal end of the barrel assembly, and a shaft is slidably disposed in the barrel assembly for operating the clip separating mechanism when the trigger is squeezed.
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