Surgical clip with a self-releasing fluid reservoir
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorJeffrey M. Wendlandt
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to surgical clips. A surgical clip comprises a first piece comprising a first base and a first projection extending from the first base, a second piece comprising a second base, a second projection extending from the second base wherein the second projection further comprises a top surface, at least one side surface and a bottom surface, the surfaces defining a reservoir therein, and the first and the second piece are detachably connectable. In a preferred embodiment, the reservoir is self-releasing to deliver therapeutic materials when the first piece and second piece are connected.
Claims21
A surgical clip, comprising:
- a first piece comprising a first base having a first projection extending from the first base;
- a second piece comprising a second base having a second projection extending from the second base, wherein the second projection includes multiple surfaces defining a reservoir therein;
- and
- the first piece and the second piece are detachably connectable when the first projection passes into the reservoir.
A surgical clip, comprising:
- a first piece comprising a first base having a first projection extending from the first base;
- a second piece comprising a second base having a second projection extending from the second base, wherein the second projection further comprises a top surface, at least one side surface and a bottom surface, the surfaces defining a reservoir therein which contains a therapeutic agent;
- the second projection further comprising at least one aperture sized to allow the flow of the therapeutic agent out of the reservoir;
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- the first piece and the second piece can be detachably connected.
A method for using a surgical clip, comprising the steps of:
- providing a surgical clip comprising a first piece including a first base and a first projection extending from the first base, a second piece including a second base, and a second projection extending from the second base wherein the second projection further comprises a top surface, at least one side surface and a bottom surface, the surfaces defining a reservoir therein, the reservoir containing a therapeutic agent, the second projection further comprising at least one aperture sized to allow the flow of the therapeutic agent out of the reservoir, and the first piece and the second piece can be detachably connected;
- identifying a tissue in need of being secured together, and placing the first piece and the second piece in proximity of the tissue;
- and
- detachably connecting the first piece and the second piece, wherein the tissue in need of being secured is secured and the therapeutic agent flows from the at least one aperture of the second projection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.