Cartridge for hemostatic clips
First Claim
1. A cartridge for holding a plurality of plastic ligating clips, each clip having one leg terminating in a hook-like head member adapted to engage and retain the free end of the other leg of the clip when the clip is closed by pivoting about an integral hinge section, comprising a body member having a base and two side walls forming an elongated channela central rail extending from the base of said channel along the length thereof parallel to and spaced from said side wallssaid rail having a step on one side thereof forming a ledge extending along the length of said raila plurality of uniformly spaced notches along the top of said rail angled toward said ledgeand means for holding one leg of a clip in position on said rail with the head of the clip on said ledge and the leg of said clip resting on the angled surface of said notch.
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Abstract
A cartridge for holding a plurality of plastic, snap-closure hemostatic clips in a manner which allows each clip to be individually loaded into a forceps-type clip applier. The cartridge consists of an elongated body having a stepped central rail on which open clips are positioned with the head of the clip resting on the step on one side of the rail, and the tail of the clip projecting into a space on the opposite side of the rail. Means are provided for retaining the clips in position on the rail until loaded into the clip applier.
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22 Claims
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1. A cartridge for holding a plurality of plastic ligating clips, each clip having one leg terminating in a hook-like head member adapted to engage and retain the free end of the other leg of the clip when the clip is closed by pivoting about an integral hinge section, comprising a body member having a base and two side walls forming an elongated channel
a central rail extending from the base of said channel along the length thereof parallel to and spaced from said side walls said rail having a step on one side thereof forming a ledge extending along the length of said rail a plurality of uniformly spaced notches along the top of said rail angled toward said ledge and means for holding one leg of a clip in position on said rail with the head of the clip on said ledge and the leg of said clip resting on the angled surface of said notch.
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12. A cartridge for plastic ligating clips comprising a cartridge body and a plurality of clips removably mounted therein, each of said clips comprising two legs joined by an integral hinge, one of said legs terminating in a head comprising a hook member adapted to receive and hold the free end of the other leg when said clip is closed
said cartridge body comprising a base and two side walls forming an elongated channel a central rail extending from the base of said channel along the length thereof parallel to and intermediate said side walls said rail being of a substantially rectangular shape having a step on one side thereof forming a ledge extending along the length of said rail and resulting in the upper portion of said rail being of a narrower width than the base portion a plurality of uniformly spaced notches along the top portion of said rail, said notches being angled toward said ledge a plurality of clips positioned on said rail with the head of each clip resting on said ledge and the leg of each clip resting on the angled surface of said notch and means for holding said clip in position on said rail.
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