Patent ID: 7651511
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An arterial clamping system comprising: a. a clamping device for at least partially occluding a target vessel in a patient's body, comprising a pair of opposed pressure-applying members configured to at least partially occlude the target vessel by applying pressure thereto, with at least one of the pressure-applying members having a floating, pressure-applying jaw with a continuous pressure applying surface movably mounted thereto and having a resilient connection between the floating, pressure-applying jaw and the pressure applying member, the resilient connection being at least partially surrounded by side walls extending from the continuous pressure applying surface of the floating, pressure-applying jaw and toward the pressure-applying member, wherein the side walls have a plurality of slots and the at least one of the pressure-applying members has a plurality of pins projecting from lateral edges thereof that are disposed in the slots for guiding movement of said floating, pressure-applying jaw; and a sensor on at least one of the pressure-applying jaws for locating the target vessel, wherein the sensor is movably mounted to a distal end of the clamping device; and b. a sensor controller operatively connected to the sensor and comprising a source of power.