Surgical clamp inserts with micro-tractive surfaces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6821284
APP PUB NO 20040143276A1
SERIAL NO

10349871

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Inserts configured for attachment to a jaw of a jaw-type occlusion device, such as a surgical clamp or clip, and surgical clamps or clips having such jaw inserts. The inserts include a compliant cushion having a clamping surface adapted for engagement with a vessel or other body tissue, the clamping surface having a plurality of integrally-formed raised patterns extending from the surface to at most 0.010 inches. The raised patterns can be repeating and uniform in nature, or random and non-uniform in nature.

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VITALITEC INTERNATIONAL INC10 CORDAGE PARK CIRCLE SUITE 100/200 PLYMOUTH MA 02360

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baughman, Thomas L Burlingame, CA 5 3035
Carnegie, June Sunnyvale, CA 1 1499
Danitz, David J Cupertino, CA 101 17068
Sturtz, Karrie L Campbell, CA 6 1751

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