Surgery – Instruments – Forceps
Patent
1996-02-01
1997-05-06
Green, Randall L.
Surgery
Instruments
Forceps
606206, 606211, A61B 1728
Patent
active
056266073
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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Gifford, III Hanson S.
Malecki William W.
Miller Scott H.
Sterman Wesley D.
Green Randall L.
Heartport Inc.
Van Over Perry E.
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