Patent ID: 6146394
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical clamp suitable for temporarily occluding a vessel during surgery, comprising:at least one bendable elongated shaft, said at least one bendable elongated shaft comprising a pair of elongated, bendable shafts and having a proximal part and a distal part, said pair of elongated, bendable shafts being slidable lengthwise relative to each other;a pair of clamping members located at the distal part of the shaft; andmeans for moving the clamping members apart from each other to an open position for surrounding a portion of the blood vessel and towards each other to a clamping position for compressing the blood vessel with pressure sufficient to occlude blood flow through the blood vessel,whereby said elongated shaft is capable of being bent away from the surgical area of interest, reducing the obstructing effect of the surgical clamp on the surgery.