Ronald J Devore

US Patent:

6776783, Aug 17, 2004

Filed:

Dec 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/747636

Inventors:

John J. Frantzen - Laguna Niguel CA
Charles S. Taylor - San Francisco CA
Michael V. Morejohn - San Jose CA
Dwight P. Morejohn - Davis CA
Ronald Devore - Los Gatos CA

Assignee:

CardioThoracic Systems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

A61B 1708

US Classification:

606151, 606142, 606157, 606158

Abstract:

An improved surgical clip and clip applicator for placing a surgical clip over a target structure. The surgical clip generally has a pair of opposing clamp arms, each having an associated clamping surface, and a connecting portion joining the clamp arms and biasing them to a normally closed position. The surgical clip may be opened and locked into the open position prior to being loaded into a clip applicator or the surgical clip may be opened by a clip applicator itself. The surgical clip and clip applicators require reduced actuation forces and simplified applicator mechanisms.

US Patent:

61937320, Feb 27, 2001

Filed:

Jan 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/226662

Inventors:

John J. Frantzen - Laguna Niguel CA
Charles S. Taylor - San Francisco CA
Michael V. Morejohn - San Jose CA
Dwight P. Morejohn - Davis CA
Ronald Devore - Los Gatos CA

Assignee:

CardioThoracic System - Cuptertino CA

International Classification:

A61B 1708

US Classification:

606151

Abstract:

An improved surgical clip and clip applicator for placing a surgical clip over a target structure. The surgical clip generally has a pair of opposing clamp arms, each having an associated clamping surface, and a connecting portion joining the clamp arms and biasing them to a normally closed position. The surgical clip may be opened and locked into the open position prior to being loaded into a clip applicator or the surgical clip may be opened by a clip applicator itself. The surgical clip and clip applicators require reduced actuation forces and simplified applicator mechanisms.