Inventors:
Klaus-Dieter Steinhilper - Tuttlingen, DE
Olaf Hegemann - Dortmund, DE
Eric S. Nussbaum - Saint Louis Park MN, US
International Classification:
A61B 17/122
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a surgical clip comprising a first arm and a second arm, the first and second arms having first and second clamping surfaces facing each other, and the first and second arms being mounted for movement relative to each other, and further comprising a distance retaining device for keeping the first and second arms permanently spaced from each other.The present invention also relates to a surgical method for treating an aneurysm, the method comprising: applying a surgical clip to the aneurysm, the clip comprising a first arm and a second arm, aid first and second arms having first and second clamping surfaces facing each other for clamping the aneurysm therebetween, the first and second arms being mounted for movement relative to each other, and the first and second arms being kept permanently spaced from each other, wherein the aneurysm is clamped between the arms kept permanently spaced from each other.