SURGICAL CLAMPING DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
- first and second clamp jaws, at least one of which is pivotable relative to the other;
first and second locking suture guides configured to receive at least one locking suture for knotting to hold the first and second clamp jaws in a clamped position.
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Abstract
A surgical device has first and second clamp jaws, at least one of which is pivotable relative to the other. The surgical device also has first and second locking suture guides configured to receive at least one locking suture for knotting to hold the first and second clamp jaws in a clamped position.
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23 Claims
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
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first and second clamp jaws, at least one of which is pivotable relative to the other; first and second locking suture guides configured to receive at least one locking suture for knotting to hold the first and second clamp jaws in a clamped position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A surgical device, comprising:
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a) first and second clamp jaws, at least one of which is pivotable relative to the other; b) first and second locking suture guides configured to receive at least one locking suture for knotting to hold the first and second clamp jaws in a clamped position; c) a housing coupled to at least one of the first and second clamp jaws, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of introducer connection points; d) an introducer shaft removably and pivotably coupled to at least one of the introducer connection points; e) an articulator configured to articulate the housing with respect to the introducer shaft; and f) an introducer locking feature comprising; 1) a tie-down suture connection point on the housing; 2) at least one cleat coupled to the introducer shaft; and 3) a tie-down suture for coupling to the tie-down suture connection point at a first end of the tie-down suture and for removably attaching to the at least one cleat at a second end of the tie-down suture. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A surgical device, comprising:
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a) a housing comprising a first pivot point and a second pivot point; b) a first clamp jaw comprising a first clamping surface and a first locking suture guide, wherein the first clamp jaw is pivotable on the first pivot point at a location between the first clamping surface and the first locking suture guide; c) a second clamp jaw comprising a second clamping surface and a second locking suture guide, wherein the second clamp jaw is pivotable on the second pivot point at a location between the second clamping surface and the second locking suture guide; 1) wherein the first and second locking suture guides are configured to receive at least one locking suture for knotting to hold the first and second clamping surfaces in a clamped position; and d) at least one suture retainer configured to resist separation of the at least one locking suture from the first or second clamp jaws.
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