Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Woo, Julian W (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
C606S157000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07998153
ABSTRACT:
A device for supporting a tissue, the device has a shaft having a longitudinal axis and at least two atraumatic clamps coupled to the shaft. Each atraumatic clamp may have at least two oppositely polarized magnets. An atraumatic clamp may also have a mounting structure for the magnets. In at least one embodiment, the atraumatic clamps are mounted along the shaft so that when the shaft is positioned relative to a tissue having a length, the clamps may clamp the tissue so that the length of tissue positioned between the clamps is maintained substantially constant.
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Kassab Ghassan S.
Navia, Sr. Jose A.
CVDevices, LLC
Ice Miller LLP
Woo Julian W
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