Self-contained powered surgical apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5474566
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08238565

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A self-contained powered surgical clip applier is provided which includes an elongate body defining a longitudinal axis and housing a plurality of surgical clips. The powered clip applier further includes a jaw assembly operatively associated with a distal end of the elongate body and actuable to move between an open position and a closed position, a motor assembly disposed within the elongate body, a power supply positioned within the elongate body for energizing the motor assembly, a clip pusher configured to individually advance surgical clips into the jaw assembly, and an actuation channel driven by the motor assembly and configured to translate through the elongate body to drive the clip pusher and actuate the jaw assembly.

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION150 GLOVER AVENUE NORWALK CONNECTICUT 06856 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alesi, Thomas W New Fairfield, CT 4 2633
Bolanos, Henry East Norwalk, CT 128 117641
Mastri, Dominick L Bridgeport, CT 69 75228
Mililli, Carlo A Huntington, CT 7 8510
Stern, Leonard Southington, CT 3 6120
Young, Wayne P Brewster, NY 54 56768

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