US4602631A
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Forceps for clamping surgical clips
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-04-19
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Granted: 1986-07-29
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Expires: 2004-04-19
Abstract
Abstract A surgical clip has projections on its load-bearing portion. Also, a forceps used with the surgical clip is formed with depressions or small holes to receive the projections on the surgical clip.
Inventors
- 👤 Noboru Funatsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/2909; A61B17/12; A61B17/122; A61B17/1227; A61B17/30; A61B2017/305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
Forceps for holding a surgical clip provided with projections thereon, said forceps comprising: a guide tube having a longitudinal axis; a pair of control levers connected to one end of the guide tube so as to be movable toward and away from each other; a pair of links connected at one end to the pair of control levers; knee means, connected to opposite ends of the pair of links, for joining the pair of links together; a wire rod extending through the guide tube and having one end connected to the knee means; a movable clamping piece being connected to an opposite end of the wire rod and projecting from an opposite end of the guide tube; a fixed clamping piece provided on the opposite end of the guide tube in parallel with the movable clamping piece; and bore means, provided in alignment with each other in the movable clamping piece and in the fixed clamping piece in a direction parallel with the longitudinal axis of the guide tube, for receiving projections provided on a surgical clip; whereby the surgical clip is clamped in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the guide tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
Forceps for holding a surgical clip provided with projections thereon, said forceps comprising: a guide tube having a longitudinal axis; a pair of control levers connected to one end of the guide tube so as to be movable toward and away from each other; a pair of links connected at one end to the pair of control levers; knee means, connected to opposite ends of the pair of links, for joining the pair of links together; a wire rod extending through the guide tube and having one end connected to the knee means; a movable clamping piece being connected to an opposite end of the wire rod and projecting from an opposite end of the guide tube; a fixed clamping piece provided on the opposite end of the guide tube in parallel with the movable clamping piece; and bore means, provided in alignment with each other in the movable clamping piece and in the fixed clamping piece in a direction parallel with the longitudinal axis of the guide tube, for receiving projections provided on a surgical clip; whereby the surgical clip is clamped in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the guide tube.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-07-28 | 1990-01-27 | 1990-07-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-07-28 | 1994-01-27 | 1994-07-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-07-28 | 1998-01-27 | 1998-07-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |