Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S139000, C606S143000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07141056
ABSTRACT:
An elongated medical clip applying device having a handle grip assembly on a proximal end thereof and an elongated channel with a pair of squeezable jaws on a distal end thereof. A push rod arrangement is included having a distal end and a proximal end. The push rod arrangement is utilized for advancing a plurality of clips in a sequential manner between the jaws. The push rod includes a multiplier extender arrangement to increase the distance of travel of the distal end of the push rod arrangement a multiple of the distance of travel of the proximal or input end of the push rod arrangement.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3638847 (1972-02-01), Noiles et al.
patent: 4416278 (1983-11-01), Miller
patent: 4522207 (1985-06-01), Klieman et al.
patent: 4674504 (1987-06-01), Klieman et al.
patent: 4892244 (1990-01-01), Fox et al.
patent: 5174300 (1992-12-01), Bales et al.
patent: 5246450 (1993-09-01), Thornton et al.
patent: 5251502 (1993-10-01), Eisbrenner et al.
patent: 5403327 (1995-04-01), Thornton et al.
patent: 5483952 (1996-01-01), Aranyi
patent: 5607436 (1997-03-01), Pratt et al.
patent: 5626585 (1997-05-01), Mittelstadt et al.
patent: 5626608 (1997-05-01), Cuny et al.
patent: 5772673 (1998-06-01), Cuny et al.
patent: 5951577 (1999-09-01), Mayenberger et al.
patent: RE36720 (2000-05-01), Green et al.
patent: 6059799 (2000-05-01), Aranyi et al.
patent: 6277131 (2001-08-01), Kalikow
patent: 6306149 (2001-10-01), Meade
patent: 6599298 (2003-07-01), Forster et al.
patent: 6962592 (2005-11-01), Gatturna et al.
Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
Microline Pentax Inc.
Woo Julian W.
LandOfFree
Multiplier extension arrangement does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Multiplier extension arrangement, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Multiplier extension arrangement will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3701023