Crimping instrument with motion limiting feature
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1. An instrument for crimping a sleeve to a surgical suture comprising:
- (a) an anvil;
(b) a hammer movable relative to the anvil for crimping a sleeve therebetween;
(c) a pusher for engaging one of the hammer and anvil and relatively moveable for urging the hammer and the anvil together as the pusher moves longitudinally from a first position to a second position, the pusher also comprising a cutting blade for cutting a suture; and
(d) cooperating stops adjacent to the hammer and the anvil for limiting the relative movement of the hammer and the anvil to control the amount of crimp.
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Abstract
A surgical crimping instrument for crimping a sleeve including an anvil and a hammer moveable relative to each other to crimp the sleeve, a pusher movable longitudinally and engaging the hammer and/or anvil for urging the hammer and the anvil together as the pusher moves longitudinally from a first position to a second position, and cooperative stops adjacent to the hammer and the anvil for limiting the relative movement of the hammer towards the anvil.
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32 Claims
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1. An instrument for crimping a sleeve to a surgical suture comprising:
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(a) an anvil; (b) a hammer movable relative to the anvil for crimping a sleeve therebetween; (c) a pusher for engaging one of the hammer and anvil and relatively moveable for urging the hammer and the anvil together as the pusher moves longitudinally from a first position to a second position, the pusher also comprising a cutting blade for cutting a suture; and (d) cooperating stops adjacent to the hammer and the anvil for limiting the relative movement of the hammer and the anvil to control the amount of crimp. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An instrument for crimping a sleeve to a surgical suture comprising:
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(a) an anvil; (b) a hammer there between; (c) a pusher having two legs for engaging one of the hammer and the anvil and relatively moveable for urging the hammer and the anvil together as the pusher moves longitudinally from a first position to a second position; and (d) cooperating stops adjacent to the hammer and the anvil for limiting the relative movement of the hammer and the anvil to control the amount of crimp in which the cooperating stops prevent further relative movement of the hammer and the anvil after the pusher reaches an intermediate position between the first position and the second position. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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