Surgical clip

US9289216B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

• Dieter Weisshaupt
• Markus Nesper · Tuttlingen, DE
• Klaus-Dieter Steinhilper · Tuttlingen, DE
• Thomas Pleil · Bad Dürrheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 4, 2013
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2016
• Expiry date: Mar 25, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/034
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical clip is provided having two clip arms and a resiliently flexible element via which the two clip arms are connected to each other. The two clip arms each have a first free end, these first free ends being held parallel to and in contact with each other with a predetermined closing force by the resiliently flexible element when the clip is in a rest position. The clip arms are held at a second end opposite the free end on the resiliently flexible element. The clip arms have between their first and second ends sections configured to cross each other. The clip arms further have stop elements configured to complement each other. The stop elements are adapted to be brought in mutual contact when the clip is transferred from the rest position to an application position in which the free ends are spaced apart from each other.