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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2003
William G. Dennis, Jacksonville, FL (US);
William G. Dennis, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Microline Surgical, Inc., Beverly, MA (US);
Abstract
An occlusion clip is disclosed that comprises an occlusion portion having an upper single element occlusion member having proximal and distal upper member ends and a lower single element occlusion member having proximal and distal lower member ends. The lower single element occlusion member and the upper single element occlusion member combine to define an occlusion member plane. The occlusion clip further comprises a spring portion having a torsion spring connecting the proximal upper member end to the proximal lower member end. The torsion spring has a spring height dimension in the occlusion member plane perpendicular to the upper and lower single occlusion members and is adapted to bias the upper and lower single element occlusion members toward a closed position wherein the upper single element occlusion member is in force contact with the lower single element occlusion member.