Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-01
2011-03-01
Nguyen, Anhtuan T (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
active
07896895
ABSTRACT:
A surgical clip is provided for ligating or transecting tissue, such as vessels, other tubular ducts, and the like and a surgical clip applier device for delivering and applying the surgical clip to the tissue. The surgical clip can include a spine and opposed arms extending from the spine where the arms can define a clamping length. In a resting state, the clip can be biased to a closed position such that the ends of each opposed arm are disposed in proximity to each other. With such biasing, when applied to a tissue, such as with a surgical clip applier, the clip can exert a positive clamping pressure to the tissue along the clamping length to seal the tissue and limit passage of fluids, such as blood, from the tissue.
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Boudreaux Chad Paul
Ortiz Mark S.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Nguyen Anhtuan T
Nutter & McClennen & Fish LLP
Simpson Sarah A
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