Surgical clip applier methods
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1. A method for actuating a surgical device, comprising:
- applying a closing force to a pair of opposed jaws to move the opposed jaws from an open position to a closed position, wherein the closing force is transferred to an overload mechanism when the closing force is greater than a threshold force of the overload mechanism, the threshold force of the overload mechanism increasing as the jaws are moved from the open position toward the closed position.
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Abstract
A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.
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1. A method for actuating a surgical device, comprising:
applying a closing force to a pair of opposed jaws to move the opposed jaws from an open position to a closed position, wherein the closing force is transferred to an overload mechanism when the closing force is greater than a threshold force of the overload mechanism, the threshold force of the overload mechanism increasing as the jaws are moved from the open position toward the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for actuating a surgical device, comprising:
applying a closing force to a pair of opposed jaws to move the opposed jaws from an open position to a closed position, wherein the closing force is prevented from being applied to the opposed jaws when the closing force exceeds a threshold force, the threshold force increasing as the jaws are moved from the open position toward the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for actuating a surgical device, comprising:
applying a closing force to a pair of opposed jaws on a surgical device to move the opposed jaws from an open position to a closed position, the surgical device including a member that moves across a force-receiving element as the closing force is applied to the jaws, wherein, when the member moves across a first portion of the force-receiving element, the force-receiving element pivots if the closing force is greater than a threshold force, and when the member moves across a second portion of the force-receiving element, the force-receiving element slides if the closing force is greater than the threshold force. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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