Medical clip applier safety arrangement
First Claim
1. A medical clip dispenser apparatus for the pinching of a medical clip or staple about a portion of a mammalian body tissue, said apparatus comprising:
- an elongated support beam having a distal end with a stationary lower housing thereon;
a distally movable hollow cinch slidably disposed on said lower housing, said cinch having a portion of a pair of openable and closable jaws squeezably arranged therewithin; and
an elongated pusher having a generally cross-shaped member on a distal end thereof in slidable engagement with a shoulder track on said jaws, to slide between said jaws as they spread apart from one another and for concurrently pushing a new clip into position between said jaws.
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Abstract
A medical clip dispenser apparatus for the pinching of a medical clip or staple about a portion of a mammalian body tissue. The apparatus comprises an elongated support beam having a distal end with a stationary lower housing thereon, and a distally movable hollow cinch slidably disposed on the lower housing. The cinch has a portion of a pair of closable jaws squeezably arranged therewithin. An elongated pusher has a generally cross-shaped pusher member on a distal end thereof in slidable engagement with the jaws, to keep the jaws apart from one another after a new clip has been pushed into position between the jaws.
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11 Claims
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1. A medical clip dispenser apparatus for the pinching of a medical clip or staple about a portion of a mammalian body tissue, said apparatus comprising:
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an elongated support beam having a distal end with a stationary lower housing thereon;
a distally movable hollow cinch slidably disposed on said lower housing, said cinch having a portion of a pair of openable and closable jaws squeezably arranged therewithin; and
an elongated pusher having a generally cross-shaped member on a distal end thereof in slidable engagement with a shoulder track on said jaws, to slide between said jaws as they spread apart from one another and for concurrently pushing a new clip into position between said jaws. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical clip dispenser apparatus for the pinching of a medical clip or staple about a portion of a mammalian body tissue, said apparatus comprising:
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an elongated support beam having a distal end with a stationary lower housing brace thereon;
a distally movable U-shaped cinch slidably disposed on said lower housing, said cinch having a portion of a pair of closable jaws squeezably arranged therewithin;
an elongated pusher having a generally cross-shaped pusher member on a distal end thereof in slidable engagement with said clip or staple, to push a new clip into position between said jaws;
each of said jaws having an inner edge with a shoulder track extending therealong, for guided receipt of said clip and for subsequent receipt of said cross-shaped pusher member;
said cross-shaped member including a pair of wing members extending therefrom;
said wing members laterally disposed on said cross-shaped member so as to slidably engage said shoulder tracks in said jaws after a clip has been loaded between said jaws;
said cross-shaped member comprising a pusher having a pair of upstanding rails thereon, each of said rails having a distal edge arranged to push distally a new clip in a clip track during distal advancement of said cross-shaped member;
each of said rails having a sloped proximal edge to permit said rails to be cammed downwardly and out of the way of said clip track during proximal movement of said cross-shaped member; and
wherein each of said jaws has an upstanding pin thereon for respective engagement with a pocket in a cam track in said cinch to prevent inadvertent closing of said jaws.
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