Applier for a surgical device
CA 2482697 C · Owner: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Inventors: Beaupre, Jean
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In accordance with the present invention there is provided an applier for a surgical device and method that gives the surgeon improved control when applying the device. The applier includes an enclosure to constrain the device a cover on the end of the enclosure, a restraining element to prevent proximal movement of the device while the enclosure moves proximally and a force element connecting the cover to the enclosure. The force element causes the cover and enclosure to retract proximally as one unit but has enough flexibility to allow the cover to lift off of the enclosure when a second force larger than that generated by the force element is placed on the cover to urge it distally. The …
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- Filed September 28, 2004 and granted November 20, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 28, 2024.
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