Surgical clip applier
First Claim
1. A surgical device for applying a surgical clip having opposed, hinged leg portions that are movable between an open position and a closed position;
- said surgical device comprising;
a pair of spaced apart, opposing jaw members having clip receiving/closing portions including upper and lower surfaces that are movable between an open position for receiving the leg portions of a surgical clip in their open position therebetween and a closed position wherein the leg portions of the surgical clip are received therebetween in their closed position;
said jaw members having side shield means extending inwardly toward an opposing jaw for contacting an upper and a lower surface of a surgical clip so as to retain the surgical clip therebetween;
said side shield means including a pair of opposed angular flanges that extend inwardly from the upper and lower surfaces of said jaw members; and
said flanges extending upwardly from the upper surfaces of said jaw members and downwardly from the lower surfaces of said jaw members so as to generally define a key-shape in transverse cross-section.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A surgical device and cooperating cartridge for applying surgical clips during endoscopic surgery. The surgical device incluces a jaw assembly, a barrel assembly, and a handle assembly. The jaw assembly has movable jaw members, each including a substantially transverse grooved portion and at least one angular side shield extending inwardly from an upper and a lower portion of the jaw member. The jaw members are oriented at an angle of approximately 22° relative to the longitudinal axis of the barrel portion. The distal surface of each jaw member is oriented at an angle that extends distally and outwardly. The jaw members are insertable into a unique cooperating cartridge that retains the surgical clip.
-
Citations
12 Claims
-
1. A surgical device for applying a surgical clip having opposed, hinged leg portions that are movable between an open position and a closed position;
- said surgical device comprising;
a pair of spaced apart, opposing jaw members having clip receiving/closing portions including upper and lower surfaces that are movable between an open position for receiving the leg portions of a surgical clip in their open position therebetween and a closed position wherein the leg portions of the surgical clip are received therebetween in their closed position;
said jaw members having side shield means extending inwardly toward an opposing jaw for contacting an upper and a lower surface of a surgical clip so as to retain the surgical clip therebetween;
said side shield means including a pair of opposed angular flanges that extend inwardly from the upper and lower surfaces of said jaw members; and
said flanges extending upwardly from the upper surfaces of said jaw members and downwardly from the lower surfaces of said jaw members so as to generally define a key-shape in transverse cross-section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- said surgical device comprising;
Specification