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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2020
Aesculap Ag, Tuttlingen, DE;
Wolfgang Sauter, Renquishausen, DE;
Thomas Pleil, Bad Duerrheim, DE;
Aesculap AG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a surgical clip, comprising a first clamping arm, a second clamping arm, and a biasing element, which first clamping arm defines a first clamping surface, which second clamping arm defines a second clamping surface, and which biasing element holds the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface against each other in a basic position, in particular under bias, wherein the first and the second clamping arm are pivotable against each other counter to the action of the biasing element, wherein the biasing element is configured in the form of a coil spring which defines a coil spring longitudinal axis and has a first coil spring end and a second coil spring end, wherein the coil spring comprises between the first coil spring end and the second coil spring end at least one winding extending over a circumferential angle of more than 360°.