Handleless clamping device
US7588585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00473
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to surgical clamps and clamp devices that provide a handle-free surgical field. The clamp jaws may be opened or closed by a rotationally or translationally moveable drive element that may be actuated from a position proximal or distal to the jaws. The surgical clamps may also be deployed using a clamp applier which slidably engages the clamp along a wire to releasably attach itself to the clamp.
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