Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1989-12-07
1991-03-05
Green, Randall L.
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
606139, 227901, A61B 1700
Patent
active
049974360
ABSTRACT:
An arthroscopic clip and insertion tool for same for repairing tears in fibrocartilage and soft tissue. The instrument for applying these clips has a pair of opposed jaws, each with at least one notch for holding the barbs of the clip. The jaws are biased apart in a normally open position and are interconnected to an actuating handle. The instrument further includes a device which closes the jaws when the handles are moved a first way relative to one another and opens them when the handles are moved the other way.
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"Laparoscopic Sterilization with Spring Clips," published by Richard Wolf, Medical Instruments Corp.
Bremer Thomas R.
Green Randall L.
Jackson Gary
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