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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lawrence Crainich, Charlestown, NH (US);
Alfred C. Loiselle, III, South Acworth, NH (US);
Assignee:
Designs Standards Corporation, Charlestown, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/7122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/7122 ;
Abstract
A ligating clip includes a first leg and a second leg defining therebetween a tissue clamping zone; and a deformable head portion connecting the first leg and the second leg and deformable from an open position wherein the first leg and the second leg are spaced to receive tissue to a closed position wherein the first leg and the second leg are closed to clamp tissue, wherein the deformable head portion defines deforming force receiving surfaces which are outside the tissue clamping zone.