Surgical clip
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1. A surgical clip assembly, comprising:
- a staple having a central portion and first and second legs extending from said central portion, each said leg having gripping means;
a retainer spaced apart from said central portion and having a central opening dimensioned for passage and retention of an end portion of both said legs, every dimension of said retainer being less than the length of said staple central portion, the length of said staple central portion being measured as the distance between the exterior side surfaces of said staple legs in the open position; and
means or said retainer for engaging said gripping means to retain said end portion of said legs in said retainer.
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Abstract
A surgical clip which comprises a staple having a central portion and first and second legs extending from said central portion. A retainer is provided having an opening dimensioned for passage of an end portion of each of said legs when the legs are bent from an open position to a closed position. A ratchet mechanism is provided in the form of a plurality of teeth disposed on the legs adapted to be engaged by a pawl of said retainer.
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21 Claims
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1. A surgical clip assembly, comprising:
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a staple having a central portion and first and second legs extending from said central portion, each said leg having gripping means; a retainer spaced apart from said central portion and having a central opening dimensioned for passage and retention of an end portion of both said legs, every dimension of said retainer being less than the length of said staple central portion, the length of said staple central portion being measured as the distance between the exterior side surfaces of said staple legs in the open position; and means or said retainer for engaging said gripping means to retain said end portion of said legs in said retainer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical clip assembly comprising:
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a staple having a central portion and first and second legs extending from said central portion, each leg having gripping means formed thereon; and a retainer spaced apart from said central portion, every dimension of said retainer being less than the greatest length of said staple central portion, said retainer having a passageway dimensioned to receive said first and second legs and further having holding means to secure said legs therewithin. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A surgical clip assembly comprising:
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a staple having a central portion and a pair of legs joined at a proximal end by said central portion, said legs each having an outer edge and a distal end portion and further being movable from an open position in which said legs are spaced apart to a closed position wherein said legs are bent at an angle to extend inwardly towards each other; and a retainer having an opening to receive said legs when in said closed position, every dimension of said retainer having a length less than the distance between the exterior side surfaces of the staple legs in said open position, said retainer receiving said legs only in a direction substantially parallel to said central portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A surgical clip assembly comprising:
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a staple having a central portion and first and second legs extending from said central portion to a first and second distal end portion, said legs being flexible to move from an open position to a closed position; and a retainer having at least one passageway extending substantially parallel to said central portion and dimensioned to receive said legs when moved inwardly to said closed position, wherein when said staple legs are deformed to said closed position, said retainer contacts only those portions of said staple legs which are in substantial parallel alignment with said staple central portion.
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