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Clip applicator

US11478246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Wolfgang Sauter · Renquishausen, DE
Thomas Pleil · Bad Dürrheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 2019
Grant date	Oct 25, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 4, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00862
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical gripping/holding instrument having two instrument branches which are coupled pivotably with respect to one another. Each branch has a distal gripping/holding portion, a proximal instrument actuating portion, and an intermediate region which connects the distal and proximal portions preferably integrally, and having an instrument lock, of which the locking elements which can be brought into latching engagement with one another are arranged or formed on the instrument branches. The actuation of the instrument for opening and closing is functionally separated from actuation of the instrument for locking and unlocking the instrument by the positioning of the instrument lock in the intermediate region of the instrument. Therefore, each actuation can be carried out individually.

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