Surgical clip and deployment system
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsOleg Shikhman, Roddi Simpson, Scott Reed
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Abstract
A system for compressing body tissue including a clip having first and second tissue compressing surfaces. The clip is movable from a closed position to an open position wherein the clip receives tissue between the first and second tissue compressing surfaces to compress tissue between the first and second tissue compressing surfaces. A clip deployment device has a first clip engagement member and a second clip engagement member engageable with the clip, the first and second clip engagement members movable between first and second positions to controllably move the clip.
Claims20
A surgical clip for compressing body tissue comprising a first tissue compressing surface and a second tissue compressing surface, the clip having a closed position wherein the first and second tissue compressing surfaces are in contact with each other, wherein, in the closed position, the first and second tissue compressing surfaces comprise a non-linear surface and wherein the clip is equipped with at least one tissue engaging element in the form of a surface protrusion on the non-linear surface.
A surgical clip for compressing body tissue comprising a first tissue compressing surface and a second tissue compressing surface, the clip having a closed position, wherein the first and second tissue compressing surfaces are in contact with each other, and an open position, wherein the clip has a connection mechanism connecting two ends of the clip, the connection mechanism openable to spread apart the first and second tissue compressing surfaces on one side to create an open side and enable lateral receipt of tissue within the open side, and further comprising a spacer attached to the clip, the spacer separating the clip from a tissue resecting device.
A surgical clip for compressing body tissue comprising a first tissue compressing surface and a second tissue compressing surface, the clip having a closed and an open position, and a clip extender having first and second opposing tissue compressing surfaces, the clip extender connected to the clip to increase a length of the tissue compressing surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.