Clamp having at least one malleable clamp member and surgical method employing the same
First Claim
1. A surgical apparatus, comprising:
- a first malleable clamp member and a second malleable clamp member;
movement apparatus that moves at least one of the first and second clamp members relative to the other of the first and second clamp members such that the surgical apparatus has an open state and a closed state; and
a malleable spacer configured to be held between the first and second clamp members when the surgical apparatus is in the closed state.
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Abstract
An apparatus for use with a clamp including a base member configured to be secured to the clamp and at least one energy transmission device carried by the base member. An apparatus for use with a clamp and a probe that carries at least one energy transmission device including a base member configured to be secured to the clamp and an engagement device associated with the base member and configured to engage the probe. A clamp including first and second clamp members, at least one of which is malleable, and a movement apparatus that moves at least one of the first and second clamp members relative to the other. A surgical system including a clamp with first and second clamp members and a device that removably mounts at least one electrode on at least one of the first and second clamp members.
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19 Claims
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1. A surgical apparatus, comprising:
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a first malleable clamp member and a second malleable clamp member;
movement apparatus that moves at least one of the first and second clamp members relative to the other of the first and second clamp members such that the surgical apparatus has an open state and a closed state; and
a malleable spacer configured to be held between the first and second clamp members when the surgical apparatus is in the closed state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surgical system:
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a first clamp member and a second clamp member, at least one of the first and second clamp members being malleable;
movement apparatus that moves at least one of the first and second clamp members relative to the other of the first and second clamp members such that the surgical apparatus has an open and a closed state; and
a mandrel configured to bend the at least one clamp member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical method, comprising the step of:
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providing a clamp including first and second clamp members, at least the first clamp member being malleable;
bending the first clamp member into a desired shape with a mandrel; and
clamping tissue with the clamp. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification