Apparatus for applying surgical clips
CA 1235036 A · Owner: United States Surgical Corporation · Inventors: Green, David T.
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Apparatus for applying a surgical clip to body tissue has a pair of distally located, laterally spaced jaws with a clip pusher member located proximally of the jaws for pushing the clip into the jaws by means of a relatively short distal motion of the clip pusher member relative to the jaws. A jaw closing member is located proximally of the jaws for forcing the jaws together and thereby closing the clip in response to the latter portion of a relatively long distal motion of the jaw closing member relative to the jaws and an actuator mechanism produces the distal motions of the clip pusher member and the jaw closing member relative to the jaws the actuator, mechanism causing both members to …
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- Granted April 12, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 12, 2005.
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