Patent ID: 9358008
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A wound closure device for closing a surgical wound, the device comprising: at least one clip for applying pressure to a patient's tissue, the at least one clip comprising: a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm, each of the first and second clamping arms having a proximal first end, an opposing distal second end and a sidewall extending therebetween, each sidewall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface of each sidewall generally extending in a first plane; and at least one clamping tooth provided at the distal second end of each of the first and second clamping arms, the at least one clamping tooth having a first leading surface, a second trailing surface opposed to the first leading surface, a base and a clamping tip opposed to the base, the leading surface generally extending at an angle of approximately 50° to 60° with respect to the first plane and the clamping tip generally extending at an angle of approximately 5° to 15° with respect to the first plane.