ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER
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1. An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue, the apparatus comprising:
- a handle assembly including;
a drive assembly; and
a trigger operatively connected to the drive assembly; and
a shaft assembly extending from the handle assembly, the shaft assembly including;
an articulating neck assembly; and
an end effector assembly supported on a distal end of the articulating neck assembly and being configured to form a surgical clip in place on the body tissue.
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Abstract
An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is provided and includes a handle assembly and a shaft assembly. The handle assembly includes a drive assembly; and a trigger operatively connected to the drive assembly. The shaft assembly extends from the handle assembly and includes an articulating neck assembly; and an end effector assembly supported on a distal end of the articulating neck assembly and being configured to form a surgical clip in place on the body tissue.
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1. An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue, the apparatus comprising:
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a handle assembly including; a drive assembly; and a trigger operatively connected to the drive assembly; and a shaft assembly extending from the handle assembly, the shaft assembly including; an articulating neck assembly; and an end effector assembly supported on a distal end of the articulating neck assembly and being configured to form a surgical clip in place on the body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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