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US 10,154,848 B2Granted
Stand alone energy-based tissue clips
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsBoris Chernov, Igoris Misuchenko, Georgy Martsinovskiy, Mikhail Verbitsky
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Abstract
A tissue clip for use in electrosurgical procedures includes an arm having a first electrode formed thereon. The tissue clip also includes a body pivotally coupled to the arm. The body includes a power source and a second electrode. The arm is moveable from a first position relative to the body for approximating tissue and a second position closer to the body for grasping tissue therebetween.
Claims19
A method of sealing tissue, comprising:
- grasping and positioning a first tissue clip within a body of a patient using a surgical instrument or a hand;
- grasping a first portion of tissue of the patient between an arm and a body of the first tissue clip;
- releasing the first tissue clip from the surgical instrument or the hand;
- and
- energizing an electrode of at least one of the arm or the body of the first tissue clip by a power source disposed within the body of the first tissue clip, thereby sealing the grasped first portion of the tissue, wherein the electrode is energized after the tissue clip is released.
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A method of sealing tissue, comprising:
- positioning a first tissue clip within a body of a patient using a surgical instrument having the first tissue clip coupled thereto;
- grasping a first portion of tissue of the patient between an arm and a body of the first tissue clip;
- releasing the first tissue clip from the surgical instrument;
- and
- energizing an electrode of at least one of the arm or the body of the first tissue clip by a power source disposed within the body of the first tissue clip, thereby sealing the grasped first portion of the tissue, wherein the electrode is energized after the tissue clip is released.
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A method of sealing tissue, comprising:
- positioning a surgical instrument having a tissue clip coupled thereto within a body of a patient;
- grasping a portion of tissue of the patient between an arm and a body of the tissue clip;
- uncoupling the tissue clip from the surgical instrument thereby energizing an electrode of at least one of the arm or the body of the tissue clip by a power source disposed within the body of the tissue clip thereby sealing the grasped portion of the tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.