Vasectomy Clamp

No-scalpel Vasectomy No-scalpel Vasectomy In the no-scalpel vasectomy, a surgical clamp is used to hold the vas deferens while a puncture incision is made with special forceps. After the skin is separated via incision, regular circular clamps have been used during the “no scalpel vasectomy” procedures to grasp the vas and its surrounding fascia.

The vas deferens is then pulled above skin level thru the opening in the scrotal sac and cut, completing the vasectomy. Although the treatment of the vas is quick and effective with this method, the vas and fasia must still be grasped securely to perform the “Inline Vasectomy” Regardless of the vasectomy method, a hemostat or knife pierces the scrotum, the vas deferens is grasped and secured with an encircling clamp and the vas is elevated above the skin level thru the skin opening. 11 is a diagrammatic view of a vasectomy procedure being conducted using the vas clamp of the present invention.

Non-Cantilevered Ringed Forceps.

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Reversible vasectomy involves plugging the vas deferens and then removing the plug when birth control is no longer wanted. During a vasectomy, the vas deferens from each testicle is clamped, cut, or otherwise sealed.

Instead of using a scalpel to cut the skin, the clamp is poked through the skin of the scrotum and then opened.

Because the vas deferens is not cut or cauterized, Vasclip may result in a shorter recovery time and fewer complications than traditional vasectomy.

A vasectomy is less invasive than a tubal ligation and more easily reversed.

VASECTOMY : Nearly half a million men in the United States choose a vasectomy for permanent birth control each year.

The cut tubes are then returned to the scrotal sac, and the incisions are closed with three or four stitches.

Referring now to FIG.

Male sterilization via surgery is often accomplished via a vasectomy, namely that involves removal or disruption of at least a portion of the vas deferens.

The no-scalpel vasectomy and standard vasectomies requires that the vas deferens be palpated and identified before any skin opening is made.

All too often, the vas and its fascia may slip out of the regular circular clamp during the procedure. The clamp 710 of this embodiment is preferably used for a thicker structure, or when the fascia and vas cannot be completely surrounded by the multi tooth clamp embodiments described above.

The first member 102 and a second member 104 each comprise, respectively, a locking portion 120,122 that permits the clamp to be locked in a closed position, most preferably under two or more degrees of varying pressure depending upon which of two or more locking positions is chosen by the surgeon, as known in the art.

Referring now to FIG. 1-1

As seen in FIG. As is typical, the clamp is comprised of a first member 102 and a second member 104 that are connected by a pivot point 10

As explained above and illustrated in FIG. 11, there is preferably a slot between the arms of the clamp just proximal to the distal grasping ends 810,81 The vas and surrounding skin of the scrotum is fixed securely in position with a ringed clamp, or else the vas and surrounding fascia are grasped after the skin opening is completed.

In FIG. 11, the procedure is to a point where the vas 50 has been grasped by a vas clamp 100,200 made in accordance with the present invention.

The embodiments of the invention described below are provided for the purpose of understanding the invention and are not meant to be limiting. 1

Once secured by the single tooth clamp, the structure can be elevated above the skin level without slippage.

Li Brand Surgical Hemostat.

Regardless of how the vas is severed, reversing a vasectomy is always difficult.

The no- scalpel technic is less invasive and maybe accomplished in a shorter time than traditional vasectomy, but also presents challenges for the surgeon.