Vessel occlusion clamp
First Claim
1. A surgical clamp for occluding the body conduit comprising:
- a first jaw;
a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw;
a handle assembly operable to move the first jaw and the second jaw relative to each other between a spaced position and a proximate position;
the first jaw having an elongate configuration characterized by a length along a Z-axis, a width along a Y-axis, and a thickness along an X-axis, wherein the jaw extends along the Z-axis but moves between the spaced position and the proximate position along the X-axis, and the Y-axis is perpendicular to both the X-axis and the Z-axis;
first portions of the first jaw having a first width and having in cross section a first shape which remains generally constant in area along the length of the first jaw;
a removable insert mounted on the first portions of the first jaw; and
second portions of the first jaw having a second width greater than the first width and arranged under the first portions having in cross section a second shape which changes in area along the length of the first jaw, the first and second widths being disposed along the Y-axis.
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Abstract
A surgical clamp for occluding a body conduit includes first and second jaws moveable relative to each other in a generally parallel relationship. A handle assembly is operable to move the jaws relative to each other between a space position and proximate position. The first jaw has an elongate configuration characterized by a length and a width. First portions of the first jaw have in cross section a first shape which remains generally constant in area along the first jaw, while second portions have in cross section a second shape which varies in area along the length of the first jaw. The resulting clamp has a low profile jaw design which dimensional-shaped cross section which provide increased stiffness and reduced flexibility.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A surgical clamp for occluding the body conduit comprising:
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a first jaw; a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw; a handle assembly operable to move the first jaw and the second jaw relative to each other between a spaced position and a proximate position; the first jaw having an elongate configuration characterized by a length along a Z-axis, a width along a Y-axis, and a thickness along an X-axis, wherein the jaw extends along the Z-axis but moves between the spaced position and the proximate position along the X-axis, and the Y-axis is perpendicular to both the X-axis and the Z-axis; first portions of the first jaw having a first width and having in cross section a first shape which remains generally constant in area along the length of the first jaw; a removable insert mounted on the first portions of the first jaw; and second portions of the first jaw having a second width greater than the first width and arranged under the first portions having in cross section a second shape which changes in area along the length of the first jaw, the first and second widths being disposed along the Y-axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical clamp for occluding a body conduit, comprising:
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a handle assembly; a pair of opposing jaws movable by the handle assembly in a plane of operation along an X-axis between a spaced orientation wherein the jaws are spread to receive the body conduit, and a proximate orientation wherein the jaws are substantially closed to occlude the body conduit; a removable insert having a first width; at least one of the jaws having in radial cross section a non-rectangular shape and including a first longitudinal portion and a second longitudinal portion; the first portion of the jaw having a length and a generally uniform second width along the length of the first portion and being sized and configured to receive the insert; the second portion of the jaw having a third width and defining with the first portion the thickness of the jaw; and the first width of the insert being less than the width of the second longitudinal portions and greater than the second width of the first longitudinal portions of the jaw, the first, second and third widths all disposed along a Y-axis, the Y-axis being perpendicular to the X-axis. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification