Automatic surgical ligation clip applier
First Claim
1. An applier for a ligation clip comprising:
- an outer tube having mounting bosses, the mounting bosses defining holes;
a pair of jaws pivotally connected to the mounting bosses, the jaws having outwardly extending projections that extend through the holes in the bosses and inwardly extending actuating projections;
a feed tube located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the feed tube having actuating slots into which the actuating projections extend;
a clip lock arm located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube; and
a clip advance arm located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the clip advance arm having flexible pinchers at one end of the clip advance arm.
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Abstract
An applier for ligation clip is provided. The applier includes: an outer tube having mounting bosses; a pair of jaws pivotally connected to the mounting bosses, the jaws having actuating projections; a feed tube located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the feed tube having actuating slots in which the actuating projections are located; a clip lock arm located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube; and a clip advance arm located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the clip advance arm having flexible pinchers at one end of the clip advance arm. A method of applying a ligation clip is also disclosed.
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19 Claims
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1. An applier for a ligation clip comprising:
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an outer tube having mounting bosses, the mounting bosses defining holes; a pair of jaws pivotally connected to the mounting bosses, the jaws having outwardly extending projections that extend through the holes in the bosses and inwardly extending actuating projections; a feed tube located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the feed tube having actuating slots into which the actuating projections extend; a clip lock arm located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube; and a clip advance arm located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the clip advance arm having flexible pinchers at one end of the clip advance arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An applier for a ligation clip comprising:
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an outer tube having mounting bosses, the mounting bosses defining holes; means for clamping pivotally connected to the mounting bosses, the means for clamping having outwardly extending projections that extend through the holes in the bosses and inwardly extending actuating projections; means for opening and closing the means for clamping located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the means for opening and closing the means for clamping having actuating slots into which the actuating projections extend; means for locking a clip in closed position located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube; and means for advancing a clip located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube.
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