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ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER

  • US 20090228024A1
  • Filed: 03/18/2009
  • Published: 09/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for application of surgical fasteners to body tissue, the apparatus comprising:

  • a) a handle portion;

    b) a body extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis;

    c) a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed within the body;

    d) a jaw assembly mounted adjacent a distal end portion of the body, the jaw assembly including first and second jaw portions movable between a spaced-apart and an approximated position;

    e) a drive member configured to individually distally advance a surgical fastener to the jaw assembly while the jaw portions are in the spaced apart position;

    f) an actuation mechanism at least partially disposed within the body and longitudinally movable in response to actuation of the handle portion; and

    g) a counting device supported in the handle portion, wherein the counting device is configured to display at least one of a number of remaining occurrences of an event and the number of occurrences of an event.

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