Medical clip applying device
First Claim
1. A medical clip applying device for crimping a clip onto a mammalian tissue, comprising:
- a handle grip assembly having a handle and a pivotable trigger arranged onto said handle grip assembly;
an elongated cartridge support channel arranged onto a distal end of said handle grip assembly and extending through said handle grip assembly;
a pair of jaws pivotably arranged on a distal end of said elongated channel;
a displaceable cinch arranged to slide onto and back from said pair of jaws to squeeze said jaws closed and to permit said jaws to bias open, respectively; and
a loading port on a proximal end of said handle grip assembly to permit said clip applying device to be loaded with a clip laden cartridge from said proximal end.
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Abstract
A medical clip applying device for crimping a clip onto a mammalian tissue. The clip applying device comprises a handle grip assembly having a handle and a pivotable trigger arranged onto the handle grip assembly. An elongated cartridge support channel is arranged onto a distal end of the handle grip assembly and extending through the handle grip assembly. A pair of jaws is pivotably arranged on a distal end of the elongated channel. A displacable cinch is arranged to slide onto and back from the pair of jaws to squeeze the jaws closed and to permit the jaws to bias open, respectively. A loading port is arranged on a proximal end of the handle grip assembly to permit the clip applying device to be loaded with a clip laden cartridge from the proximal end thereof.
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24 Claims
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1. A medical clip applying device for crimping a clip onto a mammalian tissue, comprising:
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a handle grip assembly having a handle and a pivotable trigger arranged onto said handle grip assembly;
an elongated cartridge support channel arranged onto a distal end of said handle grip assembly and extending through said handle grip assembly;
a pair of jaws pivotably arranged on a distal end of said elongated channel;
a displaceable cinch arranged to slide onto and back from said pair of jaws to squeeze said jaws closed and to permit said jaws to bias open, respectively; and
a loading port on a proximal end of said handle grip assembly to permit said clip applying device to be loaded with a clip laden cartridge from said proximal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of applying a crimped clip to mammalian tissue, comprising:
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arranging a pair of pinchable jaws on a distal end of an elongated channel;
securing a proximal end of said channel through a handle grip assembly;
loading a clip laden cartridge into said proximal end of said channel at a proximal end of said handle grip assembly;
squeezing a trigger connectively linked to movable annular bearings arranged about said channel;
advancing a clip between said jaws when said trigger is released; and
subsequently pinching said jaws closed to pinch said clip onto a tissue disposed between said jaws. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of loading a mammalian tissue crimping device with a plurality of crimpable clips so as to enable said crimping device to selectively, serially, crimpably apply a plurality of crimped clips to mammalian tissue, comprising the steps of:
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arranging a pair of pinchable jaws on a distal end of an elongated channel, said elongated channel having a proximal end which is supported through an elongated trigger handle grip assembly of said crimping device; and
loading an elongated clip laden cartridge into a proximal end of said elongated channel at a loading port located at a proximal end of said trigger handle grip assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of applying a crimped clip to mammalian tissue, by an elongated clip applying device having a pair of squeezable jaws on a distal end thereof, and a trigger grip handle assembly at a proximal end thereof, said jaws and said trigger grip handle connected by a cartridge guide track and a jaw actuation mechanism, said method comprising:
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squeezing said trigger towards said handle assembly to pinch said jaws together and to separate a pair of drive bearings in said trigger grip handle assembly and connected between said trigger and said jaws;
releasing said trigger away from said handle to advance a clip between said jaws;
squeezing said trigger towards said handle assembly to pinch said jaws and a clip pushed therebetween; and
releasing said trigger pivotably away from said handle to advance a further clip between said jaws. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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