Surgical clip applier
US5868759A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S227/901
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical clip applier includes a housing, a pair of handles pivotably connected to opposite sides of the housing, a channel assembly extending from the housing and a jaw assembly. A pusher bar assembly is provided to feed clips from a series of clips to the jaw mechanism under the influence of a spring, and a damping mechanism is provided to generate a force on the pusher member to counteract the spring force and decelerate the distal advancement of the pusher member as a clip is fed to the jaw assembly.
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