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Skin clip applier

US4375866A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 22, 1981
Grant dateMar 8, 1983
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/0682
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A skin clip applier for placing skin clips to close a wound comprises a handle assembly including an actuating element and a cartridge assembly adapted to be affixed to said handle assembly and including skin clip-deforming jaw elements which are actuated by operation of the handle assembly to place and deform preformed skin clips, delivered individually to said deforming jaws, to close a wound.

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