Surgical clip
First Claim
1. A clip for surgical procedures comprising first and second jaws hinged together, and a fastening arrangement for fastening the jaws together in a closed position, the first only of the jaws having a resilient pad opposing the second jaw, the pad being disposed in a recess defined by walls projecting from a primary load-bearing section of the first jaw.
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Abstract
A surgical clip has a resilient pad in a recess in one face and a hinged tongue on the other face, which face preferably presents no acute edge. The provision of a pad on only one face is found to produce a surprising improvement in effectiveness of the clip. In addition, the pad may be thicker and may be placed in a recess in one jaw, which can simplify manufacture while reducing the overall size of the clip.
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17 Claims
- 1. A clip for surgical procedures comprising first and second jaws hinged together, and a fastening arrangement for fastening the jaws together in a closed position, the first only of the jaws having a resilient pad opposing the second jaw, the pad being disposed in a recess defined by walls projecting from a primary load-bearing section of the first jaw.
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17. A clip for surgical procedures comprising first and second jaws hinged together, and a fastening arrangement for fastening the jaws together in a closed position, the first only of the jaws having a resilient pad opposing the second jaw, the second jaw including a tongue, said tongue protruding from a face of the second jaw opposing the first jaw and away from a hinge joining the two jaws, whereby, in said closed position, a duct or other body tissue can be retained between said resilient pad and said tongue, the pad being disposed in a recess, and the recess being defined by walls projecting from a primary load-bearing section of the first jaw.
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