US 12,295,587 B2
Clip deployment tool and associated methods
James David Hughett, Sr., Monroe, GA (US); Keith Edward Martin, Dayton, OH (US); Kenneth Lance Miller, Hamilton, OH (US); and Michael Dolgin, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US)
Filed by AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/410,718.
Application 18/410,718 is a continuation of application No. 17/381,022, filed on Jul. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,883,037.
Application 17/381,022 is a continuation of application No. 16/363,085, filed on Mar. 25, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/363,085 is a continuation of application No. 15/014,314, filed on Feb. 3, 2016, granted, now 10,238,398.
Application 15/014,314 is a continuation of application No. 13/355,169, filed on Jan. 20, 2012, granted, now 9,282,973.
Prior Publication US 2024/0206882 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1285 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1227 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00584 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2946 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical device comprising:
a housing operatively coupled to a first control and a second control, the first control including a lever repositionable with respect to the housing;
an elongated shaft extending from the housing;
an end effector located at a distal end of the elongated shaft;
an occlusion clip removably coupled to the end effector, the occlusion clip repositionable between an open position and a closed position, where the occlusion clip is biased toward the closed position;
wherein the lever is operatively coupled to the end effector via a first line extending through the elongated shaft; and,
wherein the second control includes a button repositionable with respect to the housing, where the button is operatively coupled to the end effector via a second line extending through the elongated shaft.