Apparatus for applying surgical clips

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/128 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/10 (2006.01) A61B 17/28 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2197152

An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is disclosed having a handle assembly and an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly. A jaw assembly is mounted at a distal end portion of the elongated body portion and includes first and second jaws movable between an open position and a closed position. An actuator is disclosed which is slidable within the elongated body portion in response to actuation of the handle assembly. The actuator has camming structure at a distal portion thereof for moving the first and second jaws between the open position and the closed position. A loading unit is releasably mounted to the elongated body portion and stores a plurality of surgical clips therein. The loading unit includes a clip advancer having a portion engageable with the actuator and movable therewith for advancing a distalmost surgical clip and a ratchet assembly associated with the clip advancer to index progressive movement thereof.

Appareil pour l'application de clips chirurgicaux à un tissu corporel; il possède un système de poignée et une partie allongée partant de la poignée. Un dispositif à mâchoires, monté au bout de la partie allongée, comporte deux mâchoires pouvant se mettre en position fermée ou ouverte. Un actionneur coulissant situé à l'intérieur du corps allongé est activé par la poignée. L'actionneur possède à une certaine distance une structure à came permettant de mettre la première et la seconde mâchoire en position ouverte ou fermée. Une unité de chargement est montée de façon amovible sur la partie allongée et renferme plusieurs clips chirurgicaux. Cette unité comporte un distributeur de clips, dont une partie peut s'engager avec l'actionneur et se déplacer avec lui en distribuant le dernier clip chirurgical, ainsi qu'un rochet associé au distributeur de clips comme indicateur de progression dudit distributeur.

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