Endoscopic Threaded Clip

• US 20080167665A1
• Filed: 01/18/2008
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cilag Gmbh International (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Cilag Gmbh International (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Smith, Kevin W., Arp, Scott
• Application Number:
  US12/016,410
• Publication Number:
  US 20080167665A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/142
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1285 for minimally invasive surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2902 characterized by features of the actuating rod
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2905 flexible
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/292 connection of actuating rod to handle, e.g. ball end in recess
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2923 Toothed members, e.g. rack and pinion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0803 Counting the number of times an instrument is used
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/03 Automatic limiting or abutting means, e.g. for safety
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53478 with magazine supply

Abstract

A flexible endoscopic clip applier includes a flexible coil with a manual actuator coupled to one end and a jaw assembly coupled to the other end. A store of clips is arranged adjacent to the jaw assembly and a clip pusher is arranged adjacent to the store of clips. The actuator includes a lever for opening and closing the jaws, a knob for rotating the jaw assembly, and a crank for dispensing clips. The knob and the lever are coupled to a single control member which extends through the coil to a joiner where it is joined to a pair of pull wires coupled to the jaws. The crank is coupled to a second control member which is threaded along a distal portion. The threaded portion engages a threaded member near the pusher and is coupled to the pusher such that rotation of the threaded control member by the crank causes the pusher to be moved distally.

Claims

1-4. -4. (canceled)

5. An endoscopic clip, comprising:

a threaded base portion;

a first deformable tine extending from said base portion; and

a second deformable tine extending from said base portion.

6. The endoscopic clip according to claim 5, wherein:

said first deformable tine and said second deformable tine are substantially parallel.

7. The endoscopic clip according to claim 5, wherein:

said threaded base lies between said first deformable tine and said second deformable tine.

8. The endoscopic clip according to claim 6, wherein:

said threaded base lies between said first deformable tine and said second deformable tine.