Ligation clip with controlled tissue compression

- COVIDIEN LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view from a distal end of a ligation clip with controlled tissue compression of the present design with the ligation clip in an open position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view from a proximal end of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 1 in the open position;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 1 in an open position;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 3 with the ligation clip in a clamped position;

FIG. 5 is a side perspective view from the distal end of an alternate version of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 1 in accordance with other aspects of the present design with the ligation clip in the open position;

FIG. 6 is a side perspective view from the proximal end of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 5 with the ligation clip in the open position;

FIG. 7 is a side view of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 6 with the ligation clip in the open position;

FIG. 8 is a side perspective view of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 7 with a hinge portion of the ligation clip in an open position and the ligation clip in an open position;

FIG. 9 is a side view of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 7 in the clamped position;

FIG. 10 is a side perspective view from the distal end of another alternate version of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 1 in accordance with other aspects of the present design with the ligation clip in the open position;

FIG. 11 is a side perspective view from the proximal end of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 10 with the ligation clip in the open position;

FIG. 12 is a side perspective view of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 11 with a hinge portion of the ligation clip in an open position and the ligation clip in the open position;

FIG. 13 is a side view of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 12 in the clamped position; and,

FIG. 14 is a side view of the ligation clip shown in FIG. 7 in the clamped position.

The broken lines shown in the figures are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the ligation clip and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ligation clip with controlled tissue compression, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D993411
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 25, 2023
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP (Mansfield, MA)
Inventor: Paul D. Richard (Shelton, CT)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/757,904
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clamp Or Forceps (28) (D24/143)