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SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY

  • US 20090299382A1
  • Filed: 08/11/2009
  • Published: 12/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of assembling any one of a relatively small and large scaled surgical clip applier, wherein the respective clip appliers are scaled to deliver relatively small and large surgical clips, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a housing for a handle assembly;

    connecting a channel assembly to the housing, wherein the channel assembly includes a plurality of respectively scaled surgical clips loaded therein;

    providing a pusher bar in the channel assembly and extending to the handle assembly; and

    connecting a motion multiplier system to the pusher bar, wherein the scaling member varies a stroke of the pusher bar upon a firing of either a relatively small, medium or large scaled clip applier to load the respective clip into jaws of the clip applier.

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