Patent ID: 7585310
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A clamp, comprising: an elongate shaft extending along a first axis and including a distal end; a redirect portion located at the distal end of the elongate shaft and having a distal end, the redirect portion bending in a first direction with respect to the first axis, wherein an angle θ a pivot axis defined through the redirect portion; a first clamp member affixed to the distal end of the redirect portion, the first clamp member including an angled portion beginning at the pivot axis and extending in a second direction opposite of the first direction to define an angle θ a second clamp member being pivotable relative to the first clamp member via the pivot axis, the second clamp member including an angled portion beginning at the pivot axis and extending in the second direction to also define an angle θ