Surgical clip applier methods
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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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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 applying a surgical clip, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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