Endoscopic suture clip

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5160339
SERIAL NO

07717134

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An improved surgical clip having first and second leg members joined at their proximal ends by resilient hinge means and terminating at their distal ends in latch means. Each leg member has an outer surface and a clamping inner surface. The outer surface of each leg member is configured to be accepted by the jaws of a clip applier. The improvement in the clip design specifically relates to the design of the clamping inner surface of each leg member of the clip. The clamping inner surface of the first leg member has a convex radius of curvature extending transversely across at least a portion of the width of the first leg member, and the clamping inner surface of the second leg member has a concave radius of curvature extending transversely across at least a portion of the width of the second leg member. The radius of curvature of the clamping inner surface of the first leg member is smaller than, and complementary to, the radius of curvature of the clamping inner surface of the second leg member.

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ETHICON INC A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEYNJ

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Chao C Edison, NJ 10 1149
Ortiz, Mark Milford, OH 53 27684
Zwaskis, William Fanwood, NJ 3 1516

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