Surgical clip applier with clip forming system
US10675108B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/034
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An end effector for a surgical clip applier includes an elongate body, a clip forming system positioned within the body and arranged to receive an unformed surgical clip, and an actuation mechanism operatively coupled to the clip forming system to actuate the clip forming system and thereby bend the unformed surgical clip into a tissue-ready surgical clip. First and second jaw members are positioned at a distal end of the body and arranged to receive the tissue-ready surgical clip for crimping.
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