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Universal pressure pad for femoral clamps

US6004343A · kind A · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventor

Paul Kurth · Rancho Palos Verdes, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 1998
Grant date	Dec 21, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 1, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/12004
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A universal pressure pad for femoral clamps capable of coupling with two or more clamps of different design is provided by a generally disc-shaped pad with a central joint or boss which has a cavity with an upper spherical ball socket and a lower conical socket. Therefore, an insertion element from a clamp having a ball socket snaps into the upper ball socket cavity to form a swiveling ball and socket combination. Similarly, an insertion element from an artery clamp which has a rigid conical pin is disposed through the spherical ball socket in the upper portion of the joint and extends into the lower frustoconical section of the cavity to provide a force fit with the pin.

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