US Patent No: 4,246,903

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Surgical instrument to apply a hemostatic clip to a vessel and method of using the same

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Abstract

The surgical instrument comprises a single housing having a barrel and handle. The barrel contains jaws to maintain a hemostatic clip, and a jaw wedge. When actuated by the jaw wedge, the jaws operate in a "scissors action" to compress the hemostatic clip onto the vessel. The barrel portion also contains a feed bar and magazine tape. The magazine tape contains a plurality of hemostatic clips. On retraction, the jaw wedge coordinates with the feed bar and magazine tape to deliver a new clip to the jaws. The jaw wedge is actuated by a trigger pivotally mounted to the handle.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SHERWOOD SERVICES AGNEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL523

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Larkin, Joseph F Holland, PA 6 192

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (26)
4,509,518 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 252 1982
4,512,345 Surgical clip applying apparatus, and clips and clip train for use therein 103 1982
4,557,263 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 76 1984
4,616,650 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 181 1984
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5,084,057 Apparatus and method for applying surgical clips in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures 395 1990
D332660 Surgical clip applier 35 1990
5,366,134 Surgical fastening apparatus 67 1992
5,300,081 Surgical clip applier having clip advancement control 94 1992
5,382,254 Actuating handle for surgical instruments 49 1992
5,382,255 Apparatus and method for assembly of surgical instruments 112 1993
5,395,381 Apparatus and method for applying latchless surgical clips 76 1993
5,383,881 Safety device for use with endoscopic instrumentation 73 1993
5,607,436 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 101 1993
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5,645,551 Apparatus and method for applying surgical clips 38 1994
5,527,318 Surgical clip advancing system 61 1995
5,792,150 Apparatus for applying surgical clips with improved jaw and closure mechanisms 49 1995
5,700,270 Surgical clip applier 185 1995
5,700,271 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 83 1995
5,833,696 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 76 1996
RE36720 Apparatus and method for applying latchless surgical clips 66 1997
5,938,667 Surgical clip applier 122 1997
5,868,759 Surgical clip applier 54 1997
 
SURGICON, INC. (6)
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TECHNOLOGY HOLDING COMPANY II (5)
4,375,866 Skin clip applier 51 1981
5,403,327 Surgical clip applier 109 1993
5,527,320 Surgical clip applying instrument 76 1994
5,634,930 clip applicator system 46 1995
5,582,615 Handle for surgical clip applicator systems 67 1995
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (4)
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RE35525 Endoscopic multiple ligating clip applier 50 1995
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MICROLINE SURGICAL, INC. (4)
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8,172,870 Ligation clip applier 1 2004
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ETHICON, INC. (2)
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5,601,574 Sterile clips and instrument for their placement 61 1995
 
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG (2)
4,576,166 Surgical ligating instrument 62 1981
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AESCULAP AG (1)
4,637,395 Applicator for C-shaped scalp clips 75 1984
 
ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION (1)
4,932,955 Clip 78 1984
 
B & B TOOLS (1)
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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. (1)
4,662,374 Ligator device 57 1985
 
COMPAQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, L.P. (1)
4,929,239 Device for filling the magazine of a scalp clip applicator with C-shaped scalp clips 23 1988
 
CONMED CORPORATION (1)
D354564 Surgical clip applier 52 1993
 
KAUFMAN, JACK W. (1)
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MEDTRONIC, INC. (1)
8,147,504 Apparatus and methods for delivering fasteners during valve replacement 0 2008
 
NUSURG MEDICAL, INC. (1)
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OWEN, A. JAMES, JR. (1)
5,035,692 Hemostasis clip applicator 127 1990
 
POPULATION COUNCIL, INC., THE (1)
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SENTRON MEDICAL, INC. (1)
5,769,857 Ligating clip applier 36 1996
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (5)
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4,496,090 Surgical stapler 48 1982
4,995,876 Neurosurgical clip applier 2 1986
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6,018,856 Device for removing and inserting the retaining clip of a coal mining drill bit 1 1998