Self-contained powered surgical apparatus

US5474566A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• United States Surgical Corporation · US

Inventors

• Thomas W. Alesi, Jr. · New Fairfield, US
• Wayne P. Young · Brewster, US
• Henry Bolanos · East Norwalk, US
• Carlo A. Mililli · Huntington, US
• Dominick Mastri · Bridgeport, US
• Leonard Stern · Southington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 5, 1994
• Grant date: Dec 12, 1995
• Expiry date: May 5, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/1285
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A self-contained powered surgical clip applier is provided which includes an elongate body defining a longitudinal axis and housing a plurality of surgical clips. The powered clip applier further includes a jaw assembly operatively associated with a distal end of the elongate body and actuable to move between an open position and a closed position, a motor assembly disposed within the elongate body, a power supply positioned within the elongate body for energizing the motor assembly, a clip pusher configured to individually advance surgical clips into the jaw assembly, and an actuation channel driven by the motor assembly and configured to translate through the elongate body to drive the clip pusher and actuate the jaw assembly.