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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2007
Richard C. Ewers, Fullerton, CA (US);
Eugene Chen, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Arvin T. Chang, West Covina, CA (US);
Robert A. Vaughan, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Richard C. Ewers, Fullerton, CA (US);
Eugene Chen, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Arvin T. Chang, West Covina, CA (US);
Robert A. Vaughan, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
USGI Medical, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US);
Abstract
A tissue grasping apparatus includes a control member, an elongated shaft, and a tissue grasping member attached to the distal end of the elongated shaft. An activation mechanism provides an user-operable connection between the control member and the tissue grasping member. In an embodiment, the tissue grasping member includes a pair of jaws configured to open to an included angle between the jaws of 180 degrees or more. In an embodiment, the activation mechanism includes a flexible drive wire attached to the penetrating member.
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