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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Atricure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);
Inventors:
Salvatore Privitera, Mason, OH (US);
Matthew Monti, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Adam Harp, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kenneth Lance Miller, Hamilton, OH (US);
Jason Iain Glithero, McDonough, GA (US);
Assignee:
AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1227 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
The instant disclosure is directed to devices and methods for deploying a biased occlusion clamp. In addition, the present disclosure includes devices and methods for deploying a biased occlusion clamp using robotics. Moreover, the present disclosure includes devices and methods for reducing the force necessary to open an occlusion clamp without permanently compromising the clamping force of the clamp itself.