USPTO Patent Grant: Tissue Closure Method and Clip Device
Summary
The USPTO has granted patent US12582408B2 to Olympus Medical Systems Corp. for a tissue closure method and clip device. The patent details a method for grasping and closing tissue portions within the body using a specialized clip device.
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12582408B2, titled 'Tissue closure method, clip device, and operation method of clip device,' to Olympus Medical Systems Corp. The patent, effective March 24, 2026, covers a method for tissue closure involving grasping tissue portions with a clip device comprising a central arm and first and second arms, with a slider mechanism to control the opening and closing of the arms. The patent application number is 18112201, with a filing date of February 21, 2023, and includes 8 claims.
This patent grant is primarily an informational notice regarding intellectual property for a medical device. It does not impose new regulatory obligations or compliance requirements on medical device manufacturers or healthcare providers. However, it signifies a new technological development in surgical tools that may influence future product development and market competition within the medical device sector.
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Tissue closure method, clip device, and operation method of clip device
Grant US12582408B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
Inventors
Masaru Yuasa, Motoi Satake, Toshinori Tamura, Shogo Shindo
Abstract
A tissue closure method comprises grasping a first portion of a tissue between a first arm and a central arm, restricting a sliding of a first slider while grasping the first portion, the first slider configured to open and close the first arm relative to the central arm, grasping a second portion of the tissue between a second arm and the central arm while restricting the sliding of the first slider, indwelling the first arm, the second arm, and the central arm in a body.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/083 A61B 17/10 A61B 17/1227 A61B 17/128
Filing Date
2023-02-21
Application No.
18112201
Claims
8
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