Surgical clip having hole therein and method of anchoring suture
First Claim
1. A method of securely anchoring a strand of suture without tying a surgical knot, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a surgical clip composed of a polymeric material with first and second leg members joined at their proximal ends, each leg member having a clamping inner surface, said clamping inner surface being in opposition to the clamping inner surface of the other leg member;
b) placing said strand of suture between the clamping inner surfaces of said first and second leg members;
c) applying heat to at least a portion of said clip so as to soften said polymeric material from which said clip is composed;
d) applying compressive force against said first and second leg members of said clip while said clip is in a softened state so as to clamp said strand of suture between said clamping inner surfaces of said first and second leg members; and
e) removing said heat and said compressive force from said clip.
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Abstract
A method of clamping suture strand by applying heat and compressive force to a polymeric surgical clip having first and second opposed leg members so as to clamp the suture strand between the opposed inner clamping surfaces of the first and second leg members; a surgical clip defined by first and second leg members, the first leg member having a hole therein; and a surgical device for clamping a clip about a suture, such device defined by a trigger-activated handle, clamping jaws with a heating element disposed on one of the clamping members of the clamping jaws, a shaft connecting the jaws to the handle, and means for activating the heating element and for delivering compressive force to the clamping jaws to close the clip about a suture.
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1. A method of securely anchoring a strand of suture without tying a surgical knot, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a surgical clip composed of a polymeric material with first and second leg members joined at their proximal ends, each leg member having a clamping inner surface, said clamping inner surface being in opposition to the clamping inner surface of the other leg member; b) placing said strand of suture between the clamping inner surfaces of said first and second leg members; c) applying heat to at least a portion of said clip so as to soften said polymeric material from which said clip is composed; d) applying compressive force against said first and second leg members of said clip while said clip is in a softened state so as to clamp said strand of suture between said clamping inner surfaces of said first and second leg members; and e) removing said heat and said compressive force from said clip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 10. A surgical clip comprising first and second leg members joined together at their proximal ends by an outer proximal surface, each leg member having an outer grasping surface, a clamping inner surface, and an outer distal surface connecting said outer grasping surface to said clamping inner surface, said clamping inner surface being in opposition to the clamping inner surface of the other leg member, said first leg member having a hole therein disposed between said outer grasping surface and said clamping inner surface, and extending from said outer distal surface to said outer proximal surface.
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