Clamp assembly and method of use
US5855590A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3355
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A clamp for clamping a body structure in a patient. The clamp includes a flexible cable housed within a sheath. The cable and sheath extend between a clamp and a handle. The cable actuator. The cable extends through a sheath which is anchored at the clamp and the actuator for actuating jaws from a proximal end of the clamp. A malleable positioner is provided for positioning the clamp about the body structure.
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