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Leak clip
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-07-27
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2015-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A leak clip that can be applied through a trocar to immediately close off the entire opening in an internal organ, thereby preventing the leakage of contaminating fluids in the surrounding tissue.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Levin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/128; A61B17/1285; A61B17/08; A61B17/083; A61B17/122; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2932; A61B2017/2939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An apparatus for quickly closing an opening in an internal body part to prevent the leakage of contaminating fluids from the opening, said apparatus comprising: a clamp having a pair of movable jaws pivotally coupled, each of said jaws having a width of a sufficient dimension to encompass the entire opening whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other; each of said jaws having a periphery containing teeth, said respective teeth interdigitating whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other; and applicator means for releasably retaining said clamp for applying said clamp to the opening and then releasing said clamp from said applicator means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
An apparatus for quickly closing an opening in an internal body part to prevent the leakage of contaminating fluids from the opening, said apparatus comprising: a clamp having a pair of movable jaws pivotally coupled, each of said jaws having a width of a sufficient dimension to encompass the entire opening whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other; each of said jaws having a periphery containing teeth, said respective teeth interdigitating whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other; and applicator means for releasably retaining said clamp for applying said clamp to the opening and then releasing said clamp from said applicator means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said periphery contains teeth located only at the front portion of each of said jaws.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said jaws comprises a semi-circular contour and each of said jaws are pivotally joined to each other along the edge opposite said semi-circle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said jaws are pre-disposed at a predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said predetermined angular orientation is given by an "L-shape" formed between said pair of jaws.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said jaws comprises a respective outer surface, each of said respective outer surfaces having a winglet protruding therefrom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said predetermined angular orientation is a 180 ° orientation formed between said pair of jaws.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said applying means comprises a pair of jaw receptacles that are pre-disposed to each other at said predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said periphery contains teeth located only at the front portion of each of said jaws.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein each of said jaws comprises a semi-circular contour and each of said jaws are pivotally joined to each other along the edge opposite said semi-circle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said jaws are predisposed at a predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said predetermined angular orientation is given by an "L-shape" formed between said pair of jaws.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said applying means comprises a pair of jaw receptacles that are pre-disposed to each other at said predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said applying means is insertable through the trocar at said predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said jaw receptacles receive respective ones of said pair of jaws, said pair of jaw receptacles having corresponding apertures through which a respective winglet protrudes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said applying means is controllable to permit the closing of said pair of jaw receptacles in order to close said pair of jaws entirely about the opening.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said applying means is insertable through the trocar at said predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said jaw receptacles receive respective ones of said pair of jaws.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said applying means is controllable to permit the closing of said pair of jaw receptacles in order to close said pair of jaws entirely about the opening.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 19 wherein said pair of jaw receptacles comprises an upper movable jaw receptacle and a lower stationary jaw receptacle.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for quickly closing an opening in an internal body part to prevent the leakage of contaminating fluids from the opening, said apparatus comprising: a clamp having a pair of movable jaws pivotally coupled, each of said jaws having a width of a sufficient dimension to encompass the entire opening whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other and wherein said jaws are predisposed at a predetermined angular orientation of 180° formed between said pair of jaws; each of said jaws having a periphery containing teeth, said respective teeth interdigitating whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other; and means for applying said clamp to the opening, said clamp being releasably secured within said means for applying and wherein said means for applying is insertable through a trocar.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for quickly closing an opening in an internal body part to prevent the leakage of contaminating fluids from the opening, said apparatus comprising: a clamp having a pair of movable jaws pivotally coupled, each of said jaws having a width of a sufficient dimension to encompass the entire opening whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other and wherein said jaws are predisposed at a predetermined angular orientation of 180° formed between said pair of jaws; each of said jaws having a periphery containing teeth, said respective teeth interdigitating whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other; and means for applying said clamp to the opening, said clamp being releasably secured within said means for applying and wherein said means for applying is insertable through a trocar.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for quickly closing an opening in an internal body part to prevent the leakage of contaminating fluids from the opening, said apparatus comprising: a clamp having a pair of movable jaws pivotally coupled, each of said jaws having a width of a sufficient dimension to encompass the entire opening whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other and wherein said jaws are predisposed at a predetermined angular orientation; each of said jaws having a periphery containing teeth, said respective teeth interdigitating whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other; and means for applying said clamp to the opening, said clamp being releasably secured within said means for applying and wherein said applying means is insertable through a trocar and wherein said applying means comprises a pair of jaw receptacles that are pre-disposed to each other at said predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for quickly closing an opening in an internal body part to prevent the leakage of contaminating fluids from the opening, said apparatus comprising: a clamp having a pair of movable jaws pivotally coupled, each of said jaws having a width of a sufficient dimension to encompass the entire opening whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other and wherein said jaws are predisposed at a predetermined angular orientation; each of said jaws having a periphery containing teeth, said respective teeth interdigitating whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other; and means for applying said clamp to the opening, said clamp being releasably secured within said means for applying and wherein said applying means is insertable through a trocar and wherein said applying means comprises a pair of jaw receptacles that are pre-disposed to each other at said predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 22 wherein said applying means is insertable through the trocar at said predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 23 wherein said jaw receptacles receive respective ones of said pair of jaws.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said applying means is controllable to permit the closing of said pair of jaw receptacles in order to close said pair of jaws entirely about the opening.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein said pair of jaw receptacles comprises an upper movable jaw receptacle and a lower stationary jaw receptacle.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
136 words
An apparatus for quickly closing an opening in an internal body part to prevent the leakage of contaminating fluids from the opening, said apparatus comprising: a clamp having a pair of movable jaws pivotally coupled, each of said jaws having a width of a sufficient dimension to encompass the entire opening whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other and wherein each of said jaws comprises a respective outer surface, each of said respective outer surfaces having a winglet protruding therefrom; each of said jaws having a periphery containing teeth, said respective teeth interdigitating whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other; and means for applying said clamp to the opening, said clamp being releasably secured within said means for applying and wherein said means for applying is insertable through a trocar.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
136 words
An apparatus for quickly closing an opening in an internal body part to prevent the leakage of contaminating fluids from the opening, said apparatus comprising: a clamp having a pair of movable jaws pivotally coupled, each of said jaws having a width of a sufficient dimension to encompass the entire opening whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other and wherein each of said jaws comprises a respective outer surface, each of said respective outer surfaces having a winglet protruding therefrom; each of said jaws having a periphery containing teeth, said respective teeth interdigitating whenever said jaws are brought into contact with each other; and means for applying said clamp to the opening, said clamp being releasably secured within said means for applying and wherein said means for applying is insertable through a trocar.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 27 wherein said periphery contains teeth located only at the front portion of each of said jaws.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 27 wherein each of said jaws comprises a semi-circular contour and each of said jaws are pivotally joined to each other along the edge opposite said semi-circle.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 27 wherein said jaws are pre-disposed at a predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 30 wherein said predetermined angular orientation is given by an "L-shape" formed between said pair of jaws.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 30 wherein said applying means comprises a pair of jaw receptacles that are pre-disposed to each other at said predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 32 wherein said applying means is insertable through the trocar at said predetermined angular orientation.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 33 wherein said jaw receptacles receive respective ones of said pair of jaws, said pair of jaw receptacles having corresponding apertures through which a respective winglet protrudes.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 34 wherein said applying means is controllable to permit the closing of said pair of jaw receptacles in order to close said pair of jaws entirely about the opening.
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