Patent ID: 11864724
Assignee: VITALITEC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A method for occlusion of a body part, comprising the steps of:
accessing the body part with an occlusion device, comprising an elongate shaft; a lower jaw extending from a distal end of the elongate shaft; an upper jaw pivotably mounted at the distal end of the elongate shaft and pivotable relative to the lower jaw; and a control member at a proximal end of the elongate shaft, the control member being operatively associated with the upper jaw to cause pivot of the upper jaw relative to the lower jaw; a housing at the distal end of the shaft, wherein the upper jaw is pivotably mounted to the housing, wherein a pull rod is axially movable along the elongate shaft and pivotably connected to the upper jaw whereby axial movement of the pull rod causes pivot of the upper jaw relative to the lower jaw, and wherein the upper jaw comprises a lever mounted for pivot relative to the housing, and having a receptacle for pivotably receiving a distal head of the pull rod;
positioning the occlusion device such that the body part is between the lower jaw and the upper jaw; and
operating the control member to cause the upper jaw to pivot toward the lower jaw and occlude the body part between the lower jaw and the upper jaw.