Hydraulic powered surgical device
First Claim
1. A clip support for a hemostatic clip for use with a gripper of a clip applier, the gripper having first and second pivoting jaws, each of the jaws having inner directed surfaces moving toward each other, the clip support comprising:
- a pair of support blocks, each of the support blocks having one end adapted to be pivotally located with respect to the inner directed surface of one of the jaws, the support blocks having grooves on opposite ends extending substantially perpendicularly to pivot axes of the support blocks and adapted to receive side elements of a hemostatic clip; and
an arcuate wire-like member extending between the support blocks, the arcuate wire-like member having ends rigidly connected to the support blocks at a fixed orientation with respect to the grooves to maintain the support blocks in a desired orientation with respect to each other.
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Abstract
A hydraulically powered surgical device (20) includes a surgical instrument (24) having a tool (36) is mounted to one end of a handle (26). A hydraulic actuator (62) is mounted to the opposite end of the handle (26) and is also operatively connected to the tool (36). A source of hydraulic pressure includes a fluid reservoir (46) mounted with respect to an actuating element (21). The actuating element (21) is used to selectively apply a hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic actuator (62), thereby operating the tool (36).
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8 Claims
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1. A clip support for a hemostatic clip for use with a gripper of a clip applier, the gripper having first and second pivoting jaws, each of the jaws having inner directed surfaces moving toward each other, the clip support comprising:
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a pair of support blocks, each of the support blocks having one end adapted to be pivotally located with respect to the inner directed surface of one of the jaws, the support blocks having grooves on opposite ends extending substantially perpendicularly to pivot axes of the support blocks and adapted to receive side elements of a hemostatic clip; and an arcuate wire-like member extending between the support blocks, the arcuate wire-like member having ends rigidly connected to the support blocks at a fixed orientation with respect to the grooves to maintain the support blocks in a desired orientation with respect to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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