Devices and methods for reducing a dimension of openings in tissue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10485526
APP PUB NO 20170325821A1
SERIAL NO

15593977

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A clip for reducing a dimension of an opening in tissue may include a continuous member having a plurality of legs and a plurality of preformed bends connecting adjacent legs, wherein the plurality of legs form: a first group having two protrusions; a second group having two protrusions; and a third group having two protrusions, wherein each protrusion of each group includes two legs of the continuous member and a corresponding preformed bend connecting the two legs, and each protrusion of each group extends from a region adjacent a first end of the clip to a region adjacent a second end of the clip.

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  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Connolly, Joseph Michael Minneapolis, US 9 11
Groff, Joel N Delano, US 31 590
Haverkost, Patrick A Corcoran, US 90 4617
Pederson,, Jr Gary John Albertville, US 12 60
Tassoni, Nicholas Lee Andover, US 24 147
Tassoni,, Jr Anthony Frank Andover, US 8 6
Willard, Martin R Burnsville, US 78 5152

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