Claims
- 1. A sterile, two-piece hemostatic clip for occluding vessels, said clip comprising a first piece having a spanning member with a vessel clamping surface, a leg member disposed at each end of said spanning member from the same side as said vessel clamping surface, each of said leg members comprising a U-shaped member with the inner facing surfaces of the legs of the U being beveled from their free ends towards the base of the U, said beveled surfaces terminating above the base of the U to form locking ears, said first piece being adapted to be placed on the vessel to be occluded by placing the associated U-shaped legs on opposite sides of the vessel and the vessel clamping inner surface in contact with said vessel and a straight second piece having a vessel clamping surface, said second piece being sized and configured to extend between and fit within each of said U-shaped members and be held in place by said ears.
- 2. A sterile, two-piece hemostatic clip according to claim 1 wherein the vessel clamping surface of the second piece is rounded.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 422,981, filed Sept. 24, 1982, now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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