US 12,465,367 B2
Surgical clip and clip applier
Carson J. Shellenberger, Cary, NC (US)
Assigned to TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED, Morrisville, NC (US)
Filed by TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED, Morrisville, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/123,868.
Application 18/123,868 is a continuation of application No. 15/927,774, filed on Mar. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,607,227.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/627,536, filed on Feb. 7, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/474,538, filed on Mar. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0225739 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/122 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1227 (2013.01); A61B 17/128 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical clip configured to ligate tissue, the surgical clip comprising:
a first leg member including a first proximal portion, a first distal portion, a first inner surface, a first outer surface, a first longitudinal protrusion protruding from the first outer surface along a first longitudinal length of the first leg member, the first longitudinal protrusion configured to engage a first portion of a clip applier to prevent or reduce lateral movement of the surgical clip, and the first outer surface having a convex curvature extending from the first proximal portion to the first distal portion; and
a second leg member including a second proximal portion, a second distal portion, a second inner surface, a second outer surface, an inner portion defining the second inner surface, an outer portion defining the second outer surface, a second longitudinal protrusion protruding from the second outer surface along a second longitudinal length of the second leg member, the second longitudinal protrusion configured to engage a second portion of the clip applier to prevent or reduce lateral movement of the surgical clip, and the second outer surface having a convex curvature extending from the second proximal portion to the second distal portion, and
wherein the inner portion of the second leg member and the outer portion of the second leg member are spaced apart by a transverse aperture extending between first and second side surfaces on opposing lateral sides of the second leg member, and the first inner surface of the first leg member and the second inner surface of the second leg member are approximated such that the first inner surface of the first leg member has a concave curvature and the second inner surface of the second leg member has a convex curvature when the first and second leg members of the surgical clip are in a closed configuration; and
wherein the inner portion of the second leg member and the outer portion of the second leg member are integrally joined at the second proximal portion and at the second distal portion.