Surgical clip applicator

Details Surgical clip applicator Surgical clip applicator

1999-05-14

2000-12-12

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

A61B 1712

Patent

active

061592234

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for ligating tissue is disclosed. The applicator utilizes a jaw portion having jaw members with jaw faces to grasp tissue and operating portions to apply a surgical clip. In a presently preferred embodiment, the surgical clip utilized is a self-closing clip. Operating faces in the operating portion of the jaw members separate the clip from the tissue prior to clip installation. The applicator has a channel in the operating portion for user viewing which also may allow for lateral displacement of a clip external to the jaw faces.

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