Pinch clip occluder

- Zevex, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pinch clip occluder showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view (the left side being a mirror image thereof);

FIG. 4 is a front end view shown in a closed position; and,

FIG. 5 is a front end view shown in an open position.

The broken lines showing the tube and the structure on the back end are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The portions of the inside surfaces which are not visible follow the contour of the structure defining each inside surface. The undisclosed portions of the bottom, back end and inner coil element form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D389228
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 1998
Assignee: Zevex, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT)
Inventors: Sean Winterer (Salt Lake City, UT), Chris Dumas (Salt Lake City, UT), Michael Child (Salt Lake City, UT), David J. McNally (Salt Lake City, UT)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Law Firm: Thorpe North & Western, LLP
Application Number: 0/51,903