Surgical clamp having transmurality assessment capabilities
US7938823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1465
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device is provided having a means for actuating a pair of opposing jaw members. The jaw members are movable relative to one another from a first position, wherein the jaw members are disposed in a spaced apart relation relative to one another, to a second position, wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. An ablation mechanism is connected to at least one of the jaws members, such that the jaw members are capable of conducting ablation energy through the tissue grasped therebetween.
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