Surgical clip applier methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7297149
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10907763

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A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bertke, Brian Fort Thomas, KY 4 3151
Davidson, Mark Mason, OH 89 3739
Fuchs, Richard Cincinnati, OH 9 2284
Huitema, Thomas Cincinnati, OH 10 9661
Koch, Jr Robert Cincinnati, OH 3 1983
Larson, Kevin South Lebanon, OH 9 1959
Molitor, Nicholas Milford, OH 5 3851
Vitali, Dario New Smyrna Beach, FL 17 6547

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