Surgical clip applier
First Claim
1. A surgical clip applier, comprising:
- a housing;
at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing;
a channel assembly extending distally from the housing;
a clip carrier disposed within said channel assembly and defining a channel therein;
a plurality of clips slidably disposed within said channel of said clip carrier;
a jaw assembly including a pair of jaws extending from an end of said channel assembly, opposite said housing, said jaw assembly adapted to accommodate a clip therein and being operable to effect formation of a clip in response to movement of said at least one handle;
a clip pusher bar slidably supported within at least one of said housing and said channel assembly, said clip pusher bar defining a channel therein; and
a shuttle bar slidably supported in the channel of the clip pusher bar, the shuttle bar including a shuttle box defining a slot configured to receive a distal most clip of the plurality of clips from the clip carrier, the shuttle box configured for transporting the distal most clip to the jaw assembly.
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Abstract
A surgical clip applier is provided including a housing, at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing, a channel assembly extending distally from the housing, a clip carrier disposed within said channel assembly and defining a channel therein, a plurality of clips slidably disposed within the channel of said clip carrier, a jaw assembly including a pair of jaws extending from an end of the channel assembly, opposite the housing, adapted to accommodate a clip therein and being operable to effect formation of a clip in response to movement of said at least one handle, and a shuttle bar slidably supported in the channel assembly and configured to transport a clip from the clip carrier to the jaw assembly.
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19 Claims
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1. A surgical clip applier, comprising:
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a housing; at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing; a channel assembly extending distally from the housing; a clip carrier disposed within said channel assembly and defining a channel therein; a plurality of clips slidably disposed within said channel of said clip carrier; a jaw assembly including a pair of jaws extending from an end of said channel assembly, opposite said housing, said jaw assembly adapted to accommodate a clip therein and being operable to effect formation of a clip in response to movement of said at least one handle; a clip pusher bar slidably supported within at least one of said housing and said channel assembly, said clip pusher bar defining a channel therein; and a shuttle bar slidably supported in the channel of the clip pusher bar, the shuttle bar including a shuttle box defining a slot configured to receive a distal most clip of the plurality of clips from the clip carrier, the shuttle box configured for transporting the distal most clip to the jaw assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surgical clip applier, comprising:
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a housing; at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing; a channel assembly extending distally from the housing; a clip carrier disposed within said channel assembly and defining a channel therein; a plurality of clips slidably disposed within said channel of said clip carrier; a drive channel slidably supported within at least one of said housing and said channel assembly and operatively connected to said at least one handle; a clip pusher bar slidably supported within at least one of said housing and said channel assembly; a linkage mechanism disposed in at least one of said housing and said channel assembly, said linkage mechanism operatively connected to said drive channel and to said clip pusher bar and configured to translate said pusher bar in a first direction concurrently upon translation of said drive channel in a second, opposite direction, and to maintain said clip pusher bar in position upon further translation of said drive channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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