US3586002A
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Surgical skin clip
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-01-08
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Granted: 1971-06-22
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Expires: 1988-01-08
Abstract
Abstract A skin clip in the form of a metal which retains the shape to which it is deformed comprising a pair of elongate arms in laterally spaced apart parallel relation with skin engaging members extending inwardly from the inner edges of each arm and a support connected to the arms and extending crosswise of the arms in a plane offset from the plane of the arms with said support having intermediate portions which limit the clip depth of the arms and a clip applicator having a pair of jaw members with grooves adapted to receive the supporting portions therebetween and means constantly urging the jaw members in a direction towards each other with a force sufficient to retain the clips therebetween when in open position and in which the clip arms may have a number of longitudinally spaced skin gripping members for lengthwise suturing of the skin.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest C Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/08; A61B17/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A clip for skin closure comprising a pair of elongate arms in spaced parallel relation when in open position, skin engaging members extending inwardly from an edge of each of the arms in the direction towards the other, and a collapsible support between the arms and interconnecting the arms and integral therewith with one end of the support joined to one of the arms and the other end of the support joined to the other arm with the support offset from the arms in the direction away from the skin engaging members which maintains the arms in substantially parallel relation when in open and collapsed positions and during movement between open and collapsed positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A clip for skin closure comprising a pair of elongate arms in spaced parallel relation when in open position, skin engaging members extending inwardly from an edge of each of the arms in the direction towards the other, and a collapsible support between the arms and interconnecting the arms and integral therewith with one end of the support joined to one of the arms and the other end of the support joined to the other arm with the support offset from the arms in the direction away from the skin engaging members which maintains the arms in substantially parallel relation when in open and collapsed positions and during movement between open and collapsed positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A skin clip as claimed in claim 1 in which the skin engaging members comprise one or more spicules extending inwardly from the edge of each of the arms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A skin clip as claimed in claim 2 in which each arm has two or more spicules in longitudinally spaced apart relation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A clip for skin closure comprising a pair of elongate arms in spaced parallel relation, skin engaging members extending inwardly from an edge of each of the arms in the direction towards the other, and a collapsible support for the arms which maintains the arms in substantially parallel relation during movement between open and collapsed positions and in which the support comprises a pair of laterally spaced apart parallel legs and means extending between the legs in substantially the same plane for interconnecting the legs one with the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
A clip for skin closure comprising a pair of elongate arms in spaced parallel relation, skin engaging members extending inwardly from an edge of each of the arms in the direction towards the other, and a collapsible support for the arms which maintains the arms in substantially parallel relation during movement between open and collapsed positions and in which the support comprises a pair of laterally spaced apart parallel legs and means extending between the legs in substantially the same plane for interconnecting the legs one with the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A skin clip as claimed in claim 4 in which the support comprises an M-shaped member having laterally spaced apart parallel legs and a V-shaped portion in between interconnecting the legs for parallel movement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A skin clip as claimed in claim 5 in which the arms are coNnected at one end to the adjacent end of the legs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A skin clip as claimed in claim 6 in which the arms are in a plane parallel wit the plane of the support and spaced downwardly a short distance from the support.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A skin clip as claimed in claim 7 in which the arms are spaced inwardly from the supporting legs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
A clip for skin closure comprising a pair of elongate arms in spaced parallel relation, skin engaging members extending inwardly from an edge of each of the arms in the direction towards the other, and a collapsible support for the arms which maintains the arms in substantially parallel relation during movement between open and collapsed positions and in which the support comprises a pair of oppositely extending M-shaped members having common legs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
A clip for skin closure comprising a pair of elongate arms in spaced parallel relation, skin engaging members extending inwardly from an edge of each of the arms in the direction towards the other, and a collapsible support for the arms which maintains the arms in substantially parallel relation during movement between open and collapsed positions and in which the support comprises a pair of oppositely extending M-shaped members having common legs.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A skin clip as claimed in claim 1 in which the arms form a part of the support.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-21 | 1974-12-21 | 1975-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-21 | 1978-12-21 | 1979-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-21 | 1982-12-21 | 1983-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |