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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 04, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel Shichman, Trumbull, CT (US);
Boris Zvenyatsky, Bronx, NY (US);
Assignee:
United States Surigcal Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606220 ; 606216 ; 606219 ; 411452 ; 411920 ;
Abstract
A surgical clip which comprises a staple having a central portion and first and second legs extending from said central portion. A retainer is provided having an opening dimensioned for passage of an end portion of each of said legs when the legs are bent from an open position to a closed position. A ratchet mechanism is provided in the form of a plurality of teeth disposed on the legs adapted to be engaged by a pawl of said retainer.
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