Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-30
2008-10-07
Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S139000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07431724
ABSTRACT:
A medical clip dispenser apparatus for the pinching of a medical clip or staple about a portion of a mammalian body tissue. The apparatus comprises an elongated support beam having a distal end with a stationary lower housing thereon, and a distally movable hollow cinch slidably disposed on the lower housing. The cinch has a portion of a pair of closable jaws squeezably arranged therewithin. An elongated pusher has a generally cross-shaped pusher member on a distal end thereof in slidable engagement with the jaws, to keep the jaws apart from one another after a new clip has been pushed into position between the jaws.
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de Guillebon Henri
Manetakis Emmanuel
Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
Microline Pentax Inc.
Woo Julian W.
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