A SURGICAL CLAMP APPARATUS AND A SURGICAL CLAMP FOR USE IN KEYHOLE SURGERY

摘要

A surgical clamp assembly 100 for use in keyhole surgery is disclosed. The assembly includes: a surgical clamp 10 for forming a clamping loop around a bodily lumen 8. The clamp includes: a strap 20, the strap including an elongate grippable portion 23; and a head 30 including a gripper 40, the gripper having an open mouth, the open mouth shaped to allow lateral entry of the strap into the gripper so as to form the clamping loop. The assembly further includes: a deployment tube 60 for deploying the clamp through a keyhole; and a manipulator 70 for manipulating the clamp through the deployment tube. The elongate body is biased to move from a constrained generally straight condition within the deployment tube to an unrestrained curled condition within a patient. A surgical clamp assembly, that includes a surgical clamp is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A surgical clamp assembly for use in keyhole surgery, the assembly including:
a surgical clamp for forming a clamping loop around a bodily lumen, the clamp including: a strap, the strap including an elongate grippable portion; and a head including a gripper, the gripper having an open mouth the open mouth shaped to allow lateral entry of the strap into the gripper so as to form the clamping loop; a deployment tube for deploying the clamp through a keyhole; and a manipulator for manipulating the clamp through the deployment tube, wherein the elongate body is biased to move from a constrained generally straight condition within the deployment tube to an unrestrained curled condition within a patient.