Appendage clamp deployment assist device
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1. An occlusion device comprising:
- an occlusion clamp comprising a first beam and a second beam biased toward one another; and
,an occlusion clamp deployment device comprising a repositionable frame removably coupled to the occlusion clamp, the repositionable frame comprising a plurality of repositionable links that are mounted to one another and are oriented around the occlusion clamp;
wherein the plurality of repositionable links include;
a first link extending along a length of the first beam;
a second link extending along a length of the second beam;
a first series of links concurrently mounted to the first link and the second link; and
,a second series of links concurrently mounted to the first link and the second link;
wherein the first link, the second link, the first series of links, and the second series of links create a loop around the occlusion clamp; and
wherein the first and second series of links are repositionable with respect to the first link and the second link to vary a spacing between the first and second links.
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Abstract
The instant disclosure is directed to devices and methods for deploying a biased occlusion clamp. In addition, the present disclosure includes devices and methods for deploying a biased occlusion clamp using robotics. Moreover, the present disclosure includes devices and methods for reducing the force necessary to open an occlusion clamp without permanently compromising the clamping force of the clamp itself.
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1. An occlusion device comprising:
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an occlusion clamp comprising a first beam and a second beam biased toward one another; and
,an occlusion clamp deployment device comprising a repositionable frame removably coupled to the occlusion clamp, the repositionable frame comprising a plurality of repositionable links that are mounted to one another and are oriented around the occlusion clamp; wherein the plurality of repositionable links include; a first link extending along a length of the first beam; a second link extending along a length of the second beam; a first series of links concurrently mounted to the first link and the second link; and
,a second series of links concurrently mounted to the first link and the second link;
wherein the first link, the second link, the first series of links, and the second series of links create a loop around the occlusion clamp; and
wherein the first and second series of links are repositionable with respect to the first link and the second link to vary a spacing between the first and second links. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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- 6. A method of fabricating an occlusion device, the method comprising mounting an occlusion clamp deployment device to an occlusion clamp, the occlusion clamp comprising a first beam and a second beam biased toward one another, the occlusion clamp deployment device including a counterbias spring biasing the first and second beams of the occlusion clamp away from one another, wherein the biasing of the counterbias spring exerts a force less than a force biasing the first beam and the second beam toward one another.
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9. An occlusion device comprising:
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an occlusion clamp comprising a first beam and a second beam biased toward one another; and
,an occlusion clamp deployment device including a counterbias spring removably mounted to the occlusion clamp, the counterbias spring biasing the first and second beam of the occlusion clamp away from one another;
wherein the biasing of the counterbias spring exerts a force less than a force biasing the first beam and the second beam toward one another. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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