Surgical clip applier employing arcuate surgical clips
US11998216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/305
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method includes positioning a surgical tool with an end effector adjacent a surgical site, the end effector including a housing having a tapered section that defines an inner surface, first and second arcuate jaw members protruding distally from the housing and defining a channel therebetween, each arcuate jaw member exhibiting a curved profile shaped to receive an arcuate surgical clip, and a feedbar movable within the housing. The method further including urging the arcuate surgical clip against the inner surface, advancing the feedbar within the housing to engage and follow the inner surface and thereby flexing the feedbar downward and into engagement with the arcuate surgical clip, advancing the arcuate surgical clip with the feedbar into interposition between the first and second arcuate jaw members, and collapsing the first and second arcuate jaw members to crimp the arcuate surgical clip.
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