Surgical clip applier having clip advancement control
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Apr 5, 1994
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Oct 9, 1992
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Oct 9, 1992
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An apparatus is disclosed for applying surgical clips which comprises a handle portion, a body portion which extends distally from the handle portion, jaw members positioned adjacent the distal end of the body portion for receiving and subsequently forming a clip, camming means which are operable from the handle portion for camming the jaw members closed to form a clip, storage means for storing a plurality of surgical clips in a position for individual advancement to the jaw members, clip advancement means for individually advancing the clips from the storage means into the jaw members, and control means for selecting between a first mode of operation in which the advancement of a clip from the storage means into the jaw members is initiated by the user and a second mode in which it is initiated independent of the user.
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