Apparatus and method for applying latchless surgical clips

Details Apparatus and method for applying latchless surgical clips Apparatus and method for applying latchless surgical clips

1993-06-23

1995-03-07

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

227 19, A61B 1704

Patent

active

053953819

ABSTRACT:
A disposable apparatus is disclosed for applying latchless surgical clips to body tissue in endoscopic surgical procedures. The latchless clips are resiliently biased to a closed configuration. The apparatus includes a frame which is adapted to be gripped by hand, and an endoscopic section connected to the handle and capable of storing surgical clips in preparation for clipping arteries or other body tissue. The apparatus includes means for advancing each clip sequentially, temporarily opening the clip and advancing the clip further to a pair of distal jaws where the clip is positioned around the body tissue and closes around the tissue. Also included are means for closing the jaws about the clip. When the jaws are closed, the clip advancing means is simultaneously positioned to advance the next clip. The present apparatus also makes it possible to partially close a clip without interfering with the sequential movement of the clip advancing mechanism.

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