Clip applicator
US5665097A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S227/901
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A clip applicator adapted to apply and remove C-shaped scalp clips from a surgical incision site, wherein the clip applicator includes a body, a trigger and a lever mounted on the body and mutually operable between respective first and second positions relative to the body. The lever includes a clip-engaging portion disposed at a distal end thereof and a trigger-engaging portion disposed at a proximal end thereof. The lever is movable from the lever first position to the lever second position in response to the trigger moving from a trigger first position to a trigger second position. The clip applicator further includes a magazine that is releasably fastened to the body. The magazine is adapted to store a plurality of clips, and to serially dispense the clips from the magazine.
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