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SURGICAL CLIP

  • US 20130172914A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2013
  • Published: 07/04/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Surgical clip, in particular for use as an implant, comprising two clip arms and a resiliently flexible element via which the two clip arms are pivotally connected to each other, wherein the two clip arms each have a first free end, these first free ends being held in parallel to and in contact with each other with a predetermined closing force by the resiliently flexible element when the clip is in a rest position, wherein the clip arms at a second end thereof opposite the free end are held connected to a wall section of the resiliently flexible element which is arranged substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction of the clip arms, extends between the second ends of the clip arms and has a first wall portion facing towards the clip arms and a second wall portion facing away from the clip arms, wherein the resiliently flexible element is made of a plastics material by injection moulding, wherein the first wall portion of the wall section is produced with a greater shrinkage than the second wall portion.

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