US5976159A
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Surgical clips and methods for tissue approximation
Assignee: Heartport Inc
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Filing: 1996-02-08
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Granted: 1999-11-02
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Expires: 2016-02-08
Abstract
Abstract Surgical clips, and methods of use thereof, are provided for tissue approximation and attachment, and more particularly, for sealingly joining a graft vessel to a target vessel. The graft vessel has a free end and a graft vessel wall defining a graft lumen. The target vessel has a target vessel wall defining a target lumen and has an opening in the target vessel wall. The anastomosis clip includes a clip body having a distal extremity with a distal end and a proximal extremity with a proximal end. The distal end is configured to penetrate through the graft vessel wall near the free end and through the target vessel wall near the opening such that both the distal and proximal ends of the clip body are outside the graft and target vessels. At least a portion of the clip body is shapable so as to compress the graft vessel wall against the target vessel wall with the target vessel lumen in communication with the graft vessel lumen.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee R. Bolduc
- 👤 Hanson S. Gifford, III
- 👤 James I. Fann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61B17/115; A61B17/064; A61B17/068; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12027; A61B17/12036; A61B17/1204; A61B17/12045; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B17/12131; A61B17/12136; A61B17/0643; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/0641; A61B2017/0647; A61B2017/1103; A61B2017/1107; A61B2017/1135; A61B2017/12127; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30092; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A surgical clip for approximating a first tissue layer to a second tissue layer, the surgical clip comprising a clip body having a distal extremity with a distal end, a proximal extremity with a proximal end and an outer surface therebetween, the distal end being configured to penetrate through both the first and second tissue layers from a first side to a second side thereof without penetrating the first and second tissue layers with the proximal extremity, wherein a first member selected from the distal extremity or the proximal extremity has an inner surface and is shapable into a closed position in which the first tissue layer is compressed against the second tissue layer between the inner surface and the outer surface with both the distal and proximal extremities disposed on the same side of the first and second tissue layers, the clip body being made of a biocompatible material which remains in the body indefinitely to ensure that the anastomosis remains intact, the clip body further having a middle portion configured to be held by a clip applier for applying the clip, the middle portion being separated from the distal extremity to allow penetration of the first and second tissue layers while the clip body is held by the clip applier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A surgical clip for approximating a first tissue layer to a second tissue layer, the surgical clip comprising a clip body having a distal extremity with a distal end, a proximal extremity with a proximal end and an outer surface therebetween, the distal end being configured to penetrate through both the first and second tissue layers from a first side to a second side thereof without penetrating the first and second tissue layers with the proximal extremity, wherein a first member selected from the distal extremity or the proximal extremity has an inner surface and is shapable into a closed position in which the first tissue layer is compressed against the second tissue layer between the inner surface and the outer surface with both the distal and proximal extremities disposed on the same side of the first and second tissue layers, the clip body being made of a biocompatible material which remains in the body indefinitely to ensure that the anastomosis remains intact, the clip body further having a middle portion configured to be held by a clip applier for applying the clip, the middle portion being separated from the distal extremity to allow penetration of the first and second tissue layers while the clip body is held by the clip applier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The surgical clip of claim 1 wherein the distal extremity comprises a rigid shaft tapered to a point at its distal end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The surgical clip of claim 2 wherein the shaft has a length of at least about twice the combined thickness of the first and second tissue layers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The surgical clip of claim 3 wherein the distal extremity is disposed at a an angle of no more than about 120° relative to the outer surface of the clip body in the open position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The surgical clip of claim 1 wherein the first member comprises the proximal extremity, the proximal extremity being movable between an open position spaced apart from the distal extremity and the closed position closer to the distal extremity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The surgical clip of claim 4 wherein an end portion of the proximal extremity is configured to extend across the distal extremity in the closed position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The surgical clip of claim 6 wherein the end portion is bifurcated into two segments for extending across the distal extremity on opposing sides thereof and a slot between the segments for receiving the distal extremity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The surgical clip of claim 4 wherein the proximal extremity is configured to contact the distal extremity in the closed position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The surgical clip of claim 4 wherein the proximal extremity shields the distal end of the distal extremity in the closed position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The surgical clip of claim 4 wherein the proximal extremity is generally inelastically deformable from the open position to the closed position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The surgical clip of claim 1 wherein the first member comprises the distal extremity, the distal extremity being movable from an open position spaced apart from the proximal extremity and a closed position closer to the proximal extremity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surgical clip of claim 11 wherein the distal extremity is generally inelastically deformable between the open and closed positions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The surgical clip of claim 11 wherein the inner surface of the distal extremity is disposed at a an angle of no more than about 120° relative to the outer surface of the clip body in the open position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The surgical clip of claim 1 further comprising a retainer attached to the distal extremity for retaining the first and second tissue layers thereon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The surgical clip of claim 1 wherein the distal extremity is hook-shaped.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The surgical clip of claim 1 wherein the proximal extremity is configured to prevent the proximal extremity from passing through the first and second tissue layers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The surgical clip of claim 16 wherein at least a portion of the proximal extremity has a larger cross-section than the distal extremity sufficient to prevent the portion from passing through the first and second tissue layers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surgical clip of claim 1 wherein the middle portion has a substantially larger cross-sectional area than the distal extremity.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The surgical clip of claim 1 wherein the middle portion has an aperture therein for receiving a portion of the clip applier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The surgical clip of claim 1 wherein the middle portion comprises a flange substantially wider than the distal extremity for being held by the clip applier.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The surgical clip of claim 1 wherein the clip body includes a coupling for attachment to a flexible band.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The surgical clip of claim 1, wherein: the clip body comprises a material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, titanium, titanium alloy, tantalum, elgiloy, MP35N and cobalt chromium-nickel alloy.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
44 words
The surgical clip of claim 1, wherein: the clip body has a recess positioned between the distal and proximal extremities, the clip body bending at the recess when moving to the closed position, the first and second tissue layers being captured in the recess.
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