OCCLUSION CLIP

• US 20160008001A1
• Filed: 11/21/2014
• Published: 01/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Atricure, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Atricure, Inc.
• Inventors: Winkler, Matthew J., Miller, Kenneth Lance, Monti, Matthew, Trusty, Robert M., Frangolis, Todd, Bailey, Nicholas
• Granted Patent: US 11,266,413 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12031 complete occlusion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12099 characterised by the location of the occluder
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1227 Spring clips

Abstract

An occlusion clip comprising: (a) a spring; (b) a first runner including a first open top and a first open end adjacent the first open top, the first runner including a first interior camming surface partially delineating a first interior cavity that is open by way of the first open top and the first open end; (c) a second runner including a second open top and a second open end adjacent the second open top, the second runner including a second interior camming surface partially delineating a second interior cavity that is open by way of the second open top and the second open end, where the spring is configured to be coupled to the first runner and the second runner, where the first interior cavity is configured to receive a first portion of the spring, where the second interior cavity is configured to receive a second portion of the spring, where the first camming surface is configured to engage a first cam of the spring, and where the second camming surface is configured to engage a second cam of the spring.

Claims

1. An occlusion clip comprising:

a spring;

a first runner including a first open top, the first runner including a first interior camming surface partially delineating a first interior cavity that is open by way of the first open top;

a second runner including a second open top, the second runner including a second interior camming surface partially delineating a second interior cavity that is open by way of the second open top;

wherein the spring is configured to be coupled to the first runner and the second runner;

wherein the first interior cavity is configured to receive a first portion of the spring;

wherein the second interior cavity is configured to receive a second portion of the spring;

wherein the first interior camming surface is configured to engage a first cam of the spring; and

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wherein the second interior camming surface is configured to engage a second cam of the spring.

2. The occlusion clip of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first runner and the second runner is pivotally mounted to the spring.

3. The occlusion clip of claim 1, wherein the first runner and the second runner are pivotally mounted to the spring.

4. The occlusion clip of claim 1, further comprising a repositionable lock configured to fixedly mount at least one of the first runner and the second runner to the spring.

5. The occlusion clip of claim 4, wherein:

the repositionable lock includes a dowel received within an orifice associated with at least one of the spring, the first runner, and the second runner;

the spring includes a first arm and a second arm;

the first arm includes the first cam; and

,

the second arm includes the second cam.

6. The occlusion clip of claim 5, wherein the repositionable lock includes a dowel received within an orifice associated with the first runner.

7. The occlusion clip of claim 5, wherein the repositionable lock includes a dowel received within an orifice associated with the first runner and the spring.

8. The occlusion clip of claim 5, wherein:

the repositionable lock includes a first dowel received within a first orifice associated with at least one of the first runner and the spring; and

,

the repositionable lock includes a second dowel received within a second orifice associated with at least one of the second runner and the spring.

10. The occlusion clip of claim 4, wherein:

the repositionable lock is configured to allow pivotal movement between the spring and the first runner; and

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the repositionable lock is configured to inhibit at least one of rotational movement and longitudinal sliding movement between the spring and second runner.

16. The occlusion clip of claim 1, wherein:

the first runner includes an arcuate tissue contacting surface;

the second runner includes an arcuate tissue contacting surface; and

,

the arcuate tissue contacting surface of the first runner faces the arcuate tissue contacting surface of the second runner when the first and second runners are mounted to the spring.

17. The occlusion clip of claim 1, further comprising:

a first repositionable lock configured to fixedly mount the first runner to the spring; and

,

a second repositionable lock configured to fixedly mount the second runner to the spring.

18. The occlusion clip of claim 17, wherein:

the first runner includes at least one of a depression and an orifice configured to receive a portion of the first repositionable lock; and

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the second runner includes at least one of a depression and an orifice configured to receive a portion of the second repositionable lock.

19. The occlusion clip of claim 18, wherein:

the first runner includes an orifice configured to receive a portion of the first repositionable lock; and

,

the second runner includes an orifice configured to receive a portion of the second repositionable lock.

20. The occlusion clip of claim 19, wherein:

the orifice of the first runner includes a first pair of orifices;

the orifice of the second runner includes a second pair of orifices;

the first repositionable lock includes a first dowel configured to be received by the first pair of orifices of the first runner; and

,

the second repositionable lock includes a second dowel configured to be received by the second pair of orifices of the second runner.

21. The occlusion clip of claim 1, wherein:

the spring embodies a C-shape with a first leg and a second leg;

the first leg includes at least one of a cavity and an orifice configured to receive a first repositionable lock operative to mount the first leg to the first runner; and

,

the second leg includes at least one of a cavity and an orifice configured to receive a second repositionable lock operative to mount the second leg to the second runner.

22. The occlusion clip of claim 21, wherein:

a distal end of the first leg includes the first camming surface;

a distal end of the second leg includes the second camming surface;

the distal end of the first leg includes a cavity configured to receive a first repositionable lock operative to mount the first leg to the first runner; and

,

the distal end of the second leg includes a cavity configured to receive a second repositionable lock operative to mount the second leg to the second runner.

23. The occlusion clip of claim 22, wherein:

the first runner includes at least one of a first runner cavity and a first runner orifice configured to receive a portion of the first repositionable lock; and

,

the second runner includes at least one of a second runner cavity and a second runner orifice configured to receive a portion of the second repositionable lock.

24. The occlusion clip of claim 23, wherein:

the first runner includes a first runner orifice;

the second runner includes a second runner orifice;

the first repositionable lock comprises a first dowel configured to be concurrently received within the first runner orifice and the cavity of the first leg to mount the first leg to the first runner; and

,

the second repositionable lock comprises a second dowel configured to be concurrently received within the second runner orifice and the cavity of the second leg to mount the second leg to the second runner.

25. The occlusion clip of claim 21, wherein:

a distal end of the first leg includes the first camming surface;

a distal end of the second leg includes the second camming surface;

the distal end of the first leg includes an orifice configured to receive a first repositionable lock operative to mount the first leg to the first runner; and

,

the distal end of the second leg includes an orifice configured to receive a second repositionable lock operative to mount the second leg to the second runner.

26. The occlusion clip of claim 25, wherein:

the first runner includes at least one of a first runner cavity and a first runner orifice configured to receive a portion of the first repositionable lock; and

,

the second runner includes at least one of a second runner cavity and a second runner orifice configured to receive a portion of the second repositionable lock.

27. The occlusion clip of claim 26, wherein:

the first runner includes a first runner orifice;

the second runner includes a second runner orifice;

the first repositionable lock comprises a first dowel configured to be concurrently received within the first runner orifice and the orifice of the first leg to mount the first leg to the first runner; and

,

the second repositionable lock comprises a second dowel configured to be concurrently received within the second runner orifice and the orifice of the second leg to mount the second leg to the second runner.

36. The occlusion clip of claim 1, further comprising a first repositionable lock configured to fixedly mount the first runner to the spring, and a second repositionable lock configured to fixedly mount the second runner to the spring, wherein:

the spring embodies a C-shape with a first leg and a second leg;

the first leg includes at least one of a cavity and an orifice configured to receive at least a portion of the first repositionable lock;

the second leg includes at least one of a cavity and an orifice configured to receive at least a portion of the second repositionable lock; and

,

the spring includes a first ancillary leg and a second ancillary leg.

37. The occlusion clip of claim 36, wherein:

the first leg includes a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the first repositionable lock;

the second leg includes a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the second repositionable lock; and

,

the cavity of the second leg longitudinally interposes the projection and the cavity of the first leg.

38. The occlusion clip of claim 36, wherein:

the first leg includes an orifice configured to receive at least a portion of the first repositionable lock;

the second leg includes an orifice configured to receive at least a portion of the second repositionable lock; and

,

the orifice of the second leg longitudinally interposes the projection and the orifice of the first leg.

39. The occlusion clip of claim 36, wherein:

the first ancillary leg extends longitudinally between the first leg and the second leg;

the second ancillary leg extends longitudinally between the first leg and the second leg;

the first ancillary leg interpose the first leg and the second ancillary leg; and

,

the second ancillary leg interpose the second leg and the first ancillary leg.

40. The occlusion clip of claim 39, wherein:

the first ancillary leg is configured to engage the first runner without being fixedly attached to the first runner; and

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the second ancillary leg is configured to engage the second runner without being fixedly attached to the second runner.

48. The occlusion clip of claim 1, further comprising a fabric interposing the first and second runners.

49. The occlusion clip of claim 1, further comprising a C-shaped fabric sleeve encapsulating the occlusion clip.

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50. An occlusion clamp comprising:

a spring comprising at least two elongated legs coupled together at a first end and independently repositionable with respect to one another at second, free ends so that the spring is open-ended, the spring having a dominant dimension measured from the first end to one of the second ends;

a first runner coupled to a first leg of the at least two elongated legs, the first runner comprising an elongated occlusion beam having an occlusion surface, the first runner having a dominant dimension;

a second runner coupled to a second leg of the at least two elongated legs, the second runner comprising an elongated occlusion beam having an occlusion surface, the second runner having a dominant dimension;

wherein the spring is configured to bias the occlusion surface of the first runner toward the occlusion surface of the second runner; and

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wherein the dominant dimensions of the spring, first runner, and the second runner extend in generally the same direction.

56. The occlusion clamp of claim 50, wherein the spring includes at least one of a rectangular, circular, or oblong cross-section.

62. The occlusion clamp of claim 50, wherein the spring further comprises a third leg mounted to at least one of the first leg and the second leg.

63. The occlusion clamp of claim 62, wherein:

the first leg is coupled to the first runner at a first location;

the second leg is coupled to the second runner at a second location; and

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the first location is approximately the same as the second location along the dominant dimension.

64. The occlusion clamp of claim 63, wherein:

a first pin is mounted to the first runner;

a second pin is mounted to the second runner;

the first leg traps the first pin to mount the first leg to the first runner; and

,

the second leg traps the second pin to mount the second leg to the second runner.

65. The occlusion clamp of claim 64, wherein:

the first leg includes a first orifice configured to receive the first pin so that the first leg interposes the first pin and the first runner to mount the first leg to the first runner; and

,

the second leg includes a second orifice configured to receive the second pin so that the second leg interposes the second pin and the second runner to mount the second leg to the second runner.

66. The occlusion clamp of claim 65, wherein:

the first orifice is at least partially received within a trench of the first runner; and

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the second orifice is at least partially received within a trench of the second runner.

67. The occlusion clamp of claim 62, wherein:

the first and second legs delineate a U-shaped primary spring; and

,

the third leg interposes the first and second legs.

68. The occlusion clamp of claim 67, wherein:

the third leg extends from a trough cooperatively formed by the intersection of the first and second legs; and

,

the third leg comprises a partial U-shaped secondary spring.

69. The occlusion clamp of claim 50, wherein:

the spring further comprises a third leg mounted to at least one of the first leg and the second leg; and

,

the spring further comprises a fourth leg mounted to at least one of the first leg and the second leg.

70. The occlusion clamp of claim 69, wherein:

the first leg is coupled to the first runner at a first location;

the second leg is coupled to the second runner at a second location; and

,

the first location is approximately the same as the second location along the dominant dimension.

71. The occlusion clamp of claim 70, wherein:

a first pin is mounted to the first runner;

a second pin is mounted to the second runner;

the first leg traps the first pin to mount the first leg to the first runner; and

,

the second leg traps the second pin to mount the second leg to the second runner.

72. The occlusion clamp of claim 71, wherein:

the first leg includes a first orifice configured to receive the first pin so that the first leg interposes the first pin and the first runner to mount the first leg to the first runner; and

,

the second leg includes a second orifice configured to receive the second pin so that the second leg interposes the second pin and the second runner to mount the second leg to the second runner.

73. The occlusion clamp of claim 72, wherein:

the first orifice is at least partially received within a trench of the first runner; and

,

the second orifice is at least partially received within a trench of the second runner.

74. The occlusion clamp of claim 69, wherein:

the first and second legs delineate a U-shaped primary spring;

the third leg interposes the first and second legs; and

the fourth leg interposes the first and second legs.

75. The occlusion clamp of claim 74, wherein:

the third and fourth legs extend from a trough cooperatively formed by the intersection of the first and second legs; and

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the third and fourth legs cooperate to delineate a U-shaped secondary spring.

76. The occlusion clamp of claim 69, wherein:

the first and second legs comprise a primary spring;

the third leg interposes the first and second legs; and

the fourth leg interposes the first and second legs.

77. The occlusion clamp of claim 76, wherein:

the third and fourth legs extend from the first end; and

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the first end includes a cavity opposite the third and fourth legs;

the spring further includes a wedge configured to be received within the cavity to impart bias of second ends toward one another.

86. The occlusion clamp of claim 50, wherein:

the elongated occlusion beam of the first runner is linear and includes a linear occlusion surface; and

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the elongated occlusion beam of the second runner is linear and includes a linear occlusion surface.

87. The occlusion clamp of claim 50, wherein:

the elongated occlusion beam of the first runner is linear and includes an arcuate occlusion surface; and

,

the elongated occlusion beam of the second runner is linear and includes an arcuate occlusion surface.

88. The occlusion clamp of claim 50, wherein:

the elongated occlusion beam of the first runner is arcuate and includes an arcuate occlusion surface; and

,

the elongated occlusion beam of the second runner is arcuate and includes an arcuate occlusion surface.

89. The occlusion clamp of claim 50, wherein:

the elongated occlusion beam of the first runner is arcuate and includes a linear occlusion surface; and

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the elongated occlusion beam of the second runner is arcuate and includes a linear occlusion surface.

90. The occlusion clamp of claim 50, wherein:

the spring is fabricated from at least one of a metal and a metal alloy; and

, at least one of the first runner and the second runner is fabricate from a polymer.

91. The occlusion clamp of claim 50, further comprising a fabric interposing the first and second runners.

92. The occlusion clamp of claim 50, further comprising a C-shaped fabric sleeve encapsulating the occlusion clamp.

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