| US 7,569,064 B1 | ||
| Apparatus and method for closing an atrial appendage | ||
| Bernard A. Hausen, Menlo Park, Calif. (US); Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, Ariz. (US); and Brian R. DuBois, Redwood City, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Cardica, Inc., Redwood City, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/432,932. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/680862, filed on May 13, 2005. | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 17/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 606—151 | 4 Claims |
| 1. A surgical method, comprising:
providing a clamp assembly, comprising a clamp including a first arm and a second arm, wherein said arms are spaced apart
along at least a portion of their length; a plurality of pins associated with said first arm; and a locking plate associated
with said second arm; wherein said clamp is movable from an open position to a closed position;
placing said clamp in said open position relative to an anatomic feature such that the anatomic feature is located between
said arms; and
moving said clamp to said closed position, wherein said moving causes said pins to penetrate through the anatomic feature
and into said locking plate; and
moving said locking plate relative to said pins after said moving said clamp to said closed position; wherein said moving
said locking plate locks said pins in place relative to said locking plate;
wherein said clamp is held in said closed position as a consequence of said moving said locking plate.
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