Endoscopic surgical clip applier
US10863992B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/034
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A shaft assembly of an apparatus for applying surgical clips to body tissue includes an elongated spindle, a trip block reciprocally supported on a proximal portion of the spindle, a biasing member extending between the proximal portion of the spindle and the trip block, and a pusher bar having a proximal portion fixedly coupled to the trip block. The pusher bar has a distal portion configured to load a distal-most surgical clip into a pair of jaws during distal movement of the trip block, via distal movement of the spindle, and remain in a distally advanced position during an approximation of the pair of jaws.
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