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Apparatus for applying surgical clips

  • US 9,480,477 B2
  • Filed: 11/05/2013
  • Issued: 11/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for applying surgical clips comprising:

  • a body portion housing a clip stack, the body portion including;

    a clip pusher slidably supported therein;

    a camming member slidably supported therein, wherein the camming member defines at least one notch therein;

    a clip follower slidably supported therein, wherein the clip follower is positioned proximally of the clip stack;

    a clip follower spring disposed proximal to the clip follower and biasing the clip follower distally to engage the clip stack;

    a separator plate fixedly supported therein, wherein the separator plate defines at least one projection;

    a lockout member having at least one stop member, the lockout member being movable from a first position in slidable relation to the camming member to a second position interlocked with the camming member; and

    a lockout spring coupling the at least one projection of the separator plate and the lockout member, the lockout spring configured to bias the lockout member relative to the separator plate;

    wherein in the second position of the lockout member, the at least one stop member of the lockout member is positioned in the at least one notch of the camming member, the engagement between the at least one stop member and the at least one notch limiting distal movement of the camming member; and

    wherein the clip follower actuates the lockout member when the clip follower advances to a predetermined clip in the clip stack.

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