Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1989-07-18
1992-03-31
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
128 4, 227 19, A61B 1700
Patent
active
051004208
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for applying surgical clips through an endoscopic tube includes an endoscopic portion housing a jaw blade, a pusher bar for feeding clips one at a time to the jaws, a channel bar for camming the jaw blades into closed position, and an array of surgical clips. The body of the apparatus comprises a frame housing an actuating mechanism and a transmission mechanism for transferrring movement to the pusher bar and channel. The endoscopic portion is rotatable relative to the frame. In one embodiment the apparatus is single disposable unit. In an alternative embodiment the endoscopic portion is detachable and disposable whereas the non-endoscopic body portion is reusable.
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Bolanos Henry
Green David T.
Heaton Lisa W.
McGarry Richard A.
Ratcliff Keith
Barrese Rocco S.
Bremer Thomas R.
Dilworth Peter G.
Jackson Gary
Pellegrino Stephen C.
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