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Surgical clip applier methods

  • US 9,782,181 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2014
  • Issued: 10/10/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for applying a surgical clip, comprising:

  • moving a trigger coupled to a housing a first distance toward a closed position to actuate a clip advancing assembly disposed within the housing, thereby advancing a clip into a jaw assembly formed on a distal end of the elongate shaft; and

    further moving the trigger a second distance toward the closed position to actuate a clip forming assembly disposed within the housing, thereby forming the clip disposed within the jaw assembly, wherein a pliant monolithic feed link coupled between the trigger the clip advancing assembly flexes during actuation of the trigger such that the trigger moves toward the closed position without causing distal movement of a feed bar of the clip advancing assembly.

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