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US 10,441,274 B2Granted
Suture clips and methods of deploying same
AssigneeSt. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
InventorTheodore Paul Dale
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Abstract
A suture clip includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall defining a lumen through the body from the proximal end to the distal end. At least one engaging arm is movable between a loaded condition in which the engaging arm is oriented substantially parallel with the sidewall of the body, and a relaxed condition in which the engaging arm is oriented transversely to the sidewall of the body and at least partially disposed within the lumen.
Claims12
A suture clip, comprising:
- a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall defining a lumen through the body from the proximal end to the distal end, the body including a rib pivotable relative to the sidewall;
- at least one engaging arm attached to the rib and movable between a loaded condition in which the at least one engaging arm is oriented substantially parallel with the sidewall of the body, and a relaxed condition in which the at least one engaging arm is oriented transversely to the sidewall of the body and at least partially disposed within the lumen;
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- at least one finger attached to the rib and movable between a loaded condition in which the at least one finger is oriented substantially parallel with the sidewall of the body, and a relaxed condition in which the at least one finger extends radially outward from the body, whereby pivoting the rib relative to the sidewall moves the at least one engaging arm between the loaded condition and the relaxed condition and moves the at least one finger between the loaded condition and the relaxed condition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.