Method of ligating a vessel or duct

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5993465
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08766193

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The clip applier of the current invention solves the problems of prior art tools by incorporating a pre-clamp mechanism, the function of which is to pre-clamp the vessel to be ligated to a dimension such that the center leg of the spring of the ligation clip need be lifted only slightly. In this manner the spring clip can be slid over the smaller pre-clamped dimension. This insures that the clip spring material will remain within its elastic limit while allowing the tool to maintain a low profile for use in endoscopic surgery, even on large diameter vessels.

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MICROLINE SURGICAL INC50 DUNHAM ROAD SUITE 500 BEVERLY MA 01915

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hayes, Robert J Gahanna, OH 62 4306
Lathrop, III Robert L San Jose, CA 9 1648
Lathrop, Jr Robert L San Jose, CA 15 2592
Reichel, Donald R Saratoga, CA 5 2248
Shipp, John I Tullahoma, TN 63 14177

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