Vessel occlusion clamp

摘要

A surgical clamp for occluding a body conduit includes first and second jaws movable relative to each other in a generally parallel relationship. A handle assembly is operable to move the jaws relative to each other between a space position and proximate position. The first jaw has an elongate configuration characterized by a length and a width. First portions of the first jaw have in cross section a first shape which remains generally constant in area along the first jaw, while second portions have in cross section a second shape which varies in area along the length of the first jaw. The resulting clamp has a low profile jaw design which dimensional-shaped cross section which provide increased stiffness and reduced flexibility.

主权项

1. A surgical clamp for occluding a body conduit comprising:
an elongate first jaw; a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw; a handle operable to move the first jaw and the second jaw relative to each other between a spaced position and a proximate position; the first jaw having an elongate configuration characterized by a length along a Z-axis, a width along a Y-axis, and a thickness along an X-axis, wherein the jaw extends along the Z-axis but moves between the spaced position and the proximate position along the X-axis, and the Y-axis is perpendicular to both the X-axis and the Z-axis; first portions of the first jaw having a first proximal width and a second distal width; and second portions of the first jaw arranged under the first portions of the first jaw and having a proximal portion with a third proximal width greater than the first proximal width and the proximal portion having a scalloped edge extending proximally from the third proximal width to a recessed width smaller than the third proximal width, and the second portions having a distal portion with a fourth distal width greater than the second distal width, and the second portions substantially continuously tapering from the third proximal width to the fourth distal width, the first, second, third and fourth widths being disposed along the Y-axis.