CPC A61B 17/122 (2013.01) [A61B 17/128 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1225 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A surgical clip for simultaneously cutting a blood vessel and controlling bleeding, the surgical clip comprising:
a first leg including a cutting surface to cut the blood vessel and a flat surface to hold the blood vessel;
a second leg including a surface to hold the blood vessel and not including a cutting surface to cut the blood vessel; and
a curved section configured to join the two legs,
wherein the surgical clip is configured to, in conjunction with another surgical clip, simultaneously hold and cut the blood vessel through a scissoring action with the other surgical clip.
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