Clamp assembly and method of use

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1997-02-13

1999-01-05

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

606211, 604 93, A61B 1728

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active

058555900

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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