Multifunctional spring clips and cartridges and applicators ther

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1997-06-13

1998-10-27

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Instruments

Blood vessel, duct or teat cutter, scrapper or abrader

606151, 606157, 606158, 606120, 606139, A61B 1722

Patent

active

058273069

ABSTRACT:
A multifunctional spring clip for use in endoscopic and open operative procedures includes a body having opposed portions and a base connecting the opposed portions. Each opposed portion includes an outer segment and an inner segment connected to the outer segment and carrying a grasping surface. The clip is normally disposed in a grasping position wherein the grasping surfaces are biased toward one another, is movable from the grasping position to a receiving position wherein the grasping surfaces are moved away from one another to receive a structure therebetween and is movable from the receiving position toward the grasping position due to the bias to grasp the structure between the grasping surfaces. An applicator for the multifunctional spring clip includes a distal end carrying forceps for engaging the opposed portions of the clip. The forceps engage the clip in the grasping position and are movable from a closed position to an open position to move the clip from the grasping position to the receiving position to receive the structure between the grasping surfaces. The forceps are movable from the open position to the closed position to permit the clip to move from the receiving position toward the grasping position to grip the structure between the grasping surfaces. A cartridge storing a plurality of multifunctional spring clips is insertable in the applicator for selectively releasing one of the clips from the cartridge into engagement with the forceps.

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