Surgical clip applier
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1. A cartridge for housing a plurality of surgical clips that have opposed, hinged leg portions that define side surfaces and which are movable between an open position and a closed position, at least one of the leg portions having a boss portion extending outwardly therefrom, said cartridge comprising:
- a base member having at least one cavity formed therein for receipt of a surgical clip therein;
said cavity having a floor portion, a pair of opposed, upstanding parallel side walls that are adjusted to be oriented adjacent the side surfaces of a surgical clip and a pair of opposed, upstanding end walls that are adapted to be oriented adjacent at least one boss portion of the clip;
spacer portions extending inwardly into said cavity at the intersection of said side walls and said end walls so as to define a generally key-shaped cavity for locating a surgical clip in a spaced relationship from said end walls; and
said floor portion and said spacer portions being configured so as to conform to and support the leg portions of a surgical clip as the surgical clip moves between an open position and a closed position.
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A cartridge for housing a plurality of surgical clips that have opposed, hinged leg portions. The cartridge includes a base member having cavities formed therein and a retainer having openings formed therein that are in alignment with and configured to correspond to the configuration of the cavities. Retainer member is attached to the base member in a suitable manner such as a press fit connection.
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1. A cartridge for housing a plurality of surgical clips that have opposed, hinged leg portions that define side surfaces and which are movable between an open position and a closed position, at least one of the leg portions having a boss portion extending outwardly therefrom, said cartridge comprising:
a base member having at least one cavity formed therein for receipt of a surgical clip therein;
said cavity having a floor portion, a pair of opposed, upstanding parallel side walls that are adjusted to be oriented adjacent the side surfaces of a surgical clip and a pair of opposed, upstanding end walls that are adapted to be oriented adjacent at least one boss portion of the clip;
spacer portions extending inwardly into said cavity at the intersection of said side walls and said end walls so as to define a generally key-shaped cavity for locating a surgical clip in a spaced relationship from said end walls; and
said floor portion and said spacer portions being configured so as to conform to and support the leg portions of a surgical clip as the surgical clip moves between an open position and a closed position.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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