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Releasable, surgical clamp

  • US 5,897,565 A
  • Filed: 03/06/1995
  • Issued: 04/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A surgical device for minimally invasive procedures comprising:

  • a surgical introducer sheath (11) for establishing access to a cavity (12) of a patient (13); and

    a releasable, surgical clamp (10) particularly adapted for facile introduction into, complete containment in and facile removal from the body of the patient (13) that is insertable through the surgical introducer sheath (11) and into the cavity (12) of the patient (13);

    wherein the clamp (10) comprises;

    first and second opposing jaws (14,

         15) configured for insertion through the surgical introducer sheath (11) and having an open and a closed position, at least one of said opposing jaws (14 or

         15) having a retainer (16) that forms an elongated loop having an atraumatic distal end (32) and that maintains a lateral displacement (17) between said opposing jaws (14,

         15), said opposing jaws including said retainer engaging a vessel in at least three separated points when the vessel is positioned therein; and

    a resilient assembly (18) configured for insertion through the surgical introducer sheath and engagement therewith, extending to said opposing jaws (14,

         15), and urging said opposing jaws (14,

         15) to at least one of said open and said closed positions when engaging the surgical introducer sheath;

    whereby the clamp (10) can be contained completely within the cavity (12) of the patient (13) during engagement with the vessel.

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