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Patent No.:

US 8012163 B1

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Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011

Filed:

Feb. 15, 2002
Applicant:

William G. O'neill, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Inventor:

William G. O'Neill, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for occluding a blood vessel at a compression site is provided. Suction is applied to stabilize a surgical location adjacent the compression site. A first compressor is positioned proximal the surgical location and adjacent the blood vessel. The blood vessel is occluded with the first compressor in response to the positioning. Systems and apparatuses for using the method are also provided.


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O'Neill, William. (2011). Occluding and stabilizing medical device (U.S. Patent No. 8012163). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8012163

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