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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Udi Gordin, M.P Misgav, IL;
Gilad Heftman, Kibutz Ein-Gev, IL;
Moran Sobol, Kibutz Gasher, IL;
Virtual Ports Ltd., M.P. Misgav, IL;
Abstract
The present invention provides a clip for use during surgical procedure, comprising a body, said body is characterized by a main longitudinal axis and having a distal end and a proximal end coupled together by a shaft; said shaft is adapted to reciprocally move along said main longitudinal axis of said body; said shaft is at least partially encapsulated by a sleeve-like enveloping compression spring; said proximal end comprising actuation means; said distal end comprising one movable jaw characterized by at least one open configuration and at least one closed configuration; wherein said transformation is performed by reciprocally and linearly moving said actuation means along said longitudinal axis of said clip such that (i) said shaft is linearly moved towards and away said proximal end of said body; and, (ii) said compression spring is compressed or released such that said at least one movable jaw reconfigured.