US 12,239,292 B2
Clip application system and method
Tamer Ibrahim, Danville, CA (US); Dwight P. Morejohn, Davis, CA (US); Matthew Monti, Cincinnati, OH (US); Kenneth L. Miller, Hamilton, OH (US); Michael J. Banchieri, Discovery Bay, CA (US); Brian Flores, Castro Valley, CA (US); Ara Stephanian, Davis, CA (US); Kimberly Cunningham, Florence, KY (US); Robert M. Trusty, Cincinnati, OH (US); Stefan Stefanov, Ludlow, KY (US); and Anthony Sticca, Mason, OH (US)
Assigned to AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US)
Filed by AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/740,084.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/790,633, filed on Jan. 10, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0222055 A1, Jul. 16, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/018 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00066 (2013.01); A61B 1/005 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0034 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00946 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0681 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A system for applying a permanent occlusion clip to an anatomical structure, the system comprising:
a visualization tool configured to allow visualization of an anatomical structure using a scope, the visualization tool independently repositionable with respect to the clip applier;
a clip applier configured to apply a permanent occlusion clip on the anatomical structure; and
an introducer independently repositionable with respect to the clip applier when uncoupled thereto so that not to aid in repositioning the clip applier proximate the anatomical structure;
wherein the introducer comprises an elongated, generally flexible distal section and an elongated, generally flexible proximal section; and
wherein a proximal end portion of the distal section is configured to releasably couple to a distal end portion of the proximal section.