Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Patent
1988-11-07
1991-03-26
Rosenbaum, C. Fred
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
606135, 251 9, A61B 1700
Patent
active
050025520
ABSTRACT:
A plastics clip for performing sexual sterilization comprises two jaws each having a lining of silicone rubber, hinged to move from an open position to a closed position, in which a Fallopian tube is occluded. A catch mechanism biasses the jaws apart when the clip is open, by means of pressure from a resilient finger on a cam profile attached to the upper jaw. The finger and underside of the cam profile engage when the jaws reach their closed position, and lock the jaws closed. During closure, a resilient tongue formed on the upper jaw and a projection forming a hook on the lower jaw prevent the tube from escaping. Due to the biassing, the clip will spring back open during application if not sufficiently closed to engage the catch mechanism. In conjunction with the biassing, two moulded recesses and the shaping of the clip in a region adjacent the hinge end the clip to be located firmly in an applicator before closure. When closed, the jaw members define therebetween a first region lying adjacent the hinge and receiving a tube to be occluded, and a second region at the free ends of the jaws remote from the hinge. The second region has a cross-section of a size to prevent a Fallopian tube being withdrawn therethrough while permitting the mesosalpinx of the tube to pass relatively freely.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3171184 (1965-03-01), Posse
patent: 3766925 (1973-10-01), Rubricius
patent: 3807406 (1974-04-01), Rafferty et al.
patent: 3882854 (1975-05-01), Hulka et al.
patent: 3926195 (1975-12-01), Bleier et al.
patent: 4020530 (1977-05-01), Sartore
patent: 4091815 (1978-05-01), Larsen
patent: 4112951 (1978-09-01), Hulka et al.
patent: 4188953 (1980-02-01), Klieman et al.
patent: 4212303 (1980-07-01), Nolan
patent: 4337774 (1982-07-01), Perlin
patent: 4346869 (1982-08-01), MacNeill
patent: 4394864 (1983-07-01), Sandhaus
patent: 4424810 (1984-01-01), Jewusiak
patent: 4489725 (1984-12-01), Casey et al.
patent: 4822348 (1989-04-01), Casey
Lewis William
O'Connell Robert F.
Rosenbaum C. Fred
LandOfFree
Surgical clip does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Surgical clip, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Surgical clip will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-614663