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Surgical clip applier with integrated cutter

  • US 10,292,712 B2
  • Filed: 10/19/2015
  • Issued: 05/21/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical clip applier, comprising:

  • a housing;

    at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing;

    an outer support channel extending distally from the housing;

    a drive channel slidably disposed within the outer support channel, the drive channel in mechanical communication with the at least one handle;

    a jaw assembly including a first and second pair of jaws extending from an end of the outer support channel, the first and second pair of jaws disposed in a parallel configuration, each of the first and second pair of jaws configured to receive a respective clip therein, wherein the jaw assembly is operable to effect formation of each respective clip in response to movement of the at least one handle of the drive channel, wherein at least one jaw member of each of the pair of jaws includes a curved distal end, the curved distal end extending towards the opposite one of the at least one jaw member, the curved distal end configured to retain tissue therein;

    a cutting mechanism disposed within a gap defined between the first and second pair of jaws, the cutting mechanism extending from an end of the outer support channel and including a pair of elongate members capable of movement relative to each other, wherein the cutting mechanism is capable of operation independent of the at least one handle; and

    a shuttle slidably disposed within the outer support channel, the shuttle being in mechanical cooperation with the cutting mechanism, wherein the shuttle includes an actuating pin disposed on opposing sides of a proximal end thereof and a V-shaped notched defined through opposing sides of a distal end thereof, the V-shaped notch configured to engage the pair of elongate members of the cutting mechanism.

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