Clip advancer mechanism with alignment features
CA 2560139 C · Owner: Huitema, Thomas W. · Inventors: Molitor, Nicholas G.; Fuchs, Richard P.; Huitema, Thomas W.
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A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel duct, shunt, etc. during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and a shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween. The surgical clip applier can include a variety of features to facilitate use of the device including features to align a clip with the jaws features to prevent unintentional …
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- Filed September 15, 2006 and granted June 10, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 15, 2026.
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