US Patent No: 5,868,761

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Surgical clip applier

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Abstract

A surgical clip applicator having a housing, a pair of handles pivotally connected to opposite sides of the housing, and a jaw blade assembly fixedly connected to the housing is provided. The jaw blade assembly includes a pair of jaws for receiving and deforming a clip therebetween and a clip carrier for supplying a series of clips to the jaws. A channel assembly is slidably mounted with respect to the housing and envelops the jaw blade assembly for camming the jaws closed upon closing of the handles. The clips are urged by a pusher bar which provides a biasing force to advance the clips to be retained by the jaws. A jaw clamp is provided to maintain the jaw assembly in abutting relation to a clip cover. The applicator housing is formed from a pair of housing half-sections that may be secured together using interlocking and/or snap-fit structure. The instrument may be used in conventional surgical procedures, or may be adapted for endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical procedures requiring the application of microsurgical clips.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.SAN JOSE, CA38

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alesi, Daniel E Sherman, CT 38 3846
Maffei, Frank C Shelton, CT 34 823
Nicholas, David A Trumbull, CT 61 2497

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ETHICON, INC. (14)
4,480,640 Ligating device 68 1980
4,565,199 Ligator 16 1980
4,430,997 Multiple clip applier 92 1980
4,471,780 Multiple ligating clip applier instrument 46 1982
4,478,220 Ligating clip cartridge 49 1982
4,480,641 Tip configuration for a ligating clip applier 53 1982
4,425,915 Surgical clip applier with in-line cartridge and interruptable biased feeder 80 1982
4,427,008 Multiple ligating clip applier with rocking escapement 48 1982
4,448,193 Surgical clip applier with circular clip magazine 35 1982
4,450,839 Surgical clip applier with serpentine spring clip feeder 31 1982
4,572,183 Positive feed system for a surgical ligating instrument 49 1984
5,171,247 Endoscopic multiple ligating clip applier with rotating shaft 224 1991
5,409,498 Rotatable articulating endoscopic fastening instrument 112 1992
5,431,668 Ligating clip applier 114 1993
 
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (8)
4,242,902 Surgical clip applicator 107 1978
4,299,224 Disposable clip applier 99 1979
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
4,616,650 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 181 1984
4,624,254 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 242 1985
5,084,057 Apparatus and method for applying surgical clips in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures 396 1990
5,030,226 Surgical clip applicator 139 1990
 
TECHNOLOGY HOLDING COMPANY II (6)
4,712,549 Automatic hemostatic clip applier 114 1985
5,047,038 Automatic hemostatic clip applier 115 1987
5,112,343 Endoscopic clip appliers 157 1991
5,104,395 Automatic hemostatic clip applicator 83 1991
5,246,450 High capacity medical clip feeding and dispensing mechanism 63 1992
5,330,487 Drive mechanism for surgical instruments 31 1992
 
KLIEMAN; CHARLES H. (5)
4,325,376 Hemostatic clip applicator 137 1980
4,522,207 Spring activated hemostatic clip applicator 136 1982
4,452,376 Hemostatic clip applicator 61 1983
4,452,357 Surgical stapler 35 1983
4,611,595 Spring activated hemostatic clip applicator 94 1984
 
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO (4)
4,586,503 Surgical microclip 192 1983
4,733,664 Surgical clip, applier, and method 70 1985
4,929,240 Surgical clip and applier 200 1987
4,983,176 Deformable plastic surgical clip 209 1989
 
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG (3)
4,576,166 Surgical ligating instrument 62 1981
4,598,711 Surgical instrument 92 1984
4,662,373 Surgical ligating instrument 91 1985
 
ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION (2)
4,296,751 Surgical device 98 1979
4,372,316 Surgical device 93 1980
 
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (2)
4,202,480 Stapler including means for preventing double feeding of staples 105 1979
4,317,535 Stapler with tapered anvil 26 1980
 
AESCULAP AG (1)
4,637,395 Applicator for C-shaped scalp clips 75 1984
 
AESCULAP-WERKE AG VORMALS JETTER & SCHEERER (1)
4,462,404 Forceps- or tweezers-shaped surgical instrument 52 1982
 
COVELL, L. DAVID (1)
4,316,468 Surgical stapler 106 1980
 
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION (1)
5,501,698 Endoscopic microsurgical instruments and methods 149 1994
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (1)
5,171,249 Endoscopic multiple ligating clip applier 203 1991
 
HABLEY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (1)
5,282,806 Endoscopic surgical instrument having a removable, rotatable, end effector assembly 169 1992
 
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL, INC. (1)
5,207,692 Surgical clip applier with reciprocating clip sleeve and dual ratchet mechanism 107 1990
 
JOSEPH W. BLAKE, III (1)
4,562,839 Surgical instrument 122 1983
 
KAUFMAN, JACK W. (1)
4,532,925 Ligator device 71 1981
 
OLD KENT BANK (1)
4,850,355 Hemostatic clip applicator for applying multiple hemostatic clips 98 1987
 
RICHARD-ALLAN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, A CORP. OF ILLINOIS (1)
5,049,152 Hemostatic clip applicator 99 1989
 
SENCORP (1)
4,549,544 Clip stop for a surgical ligating instrument 48 1983
 
SMITH, LAWRENCE M. (1)
4,256,251 Surgical staplers and staple 115 1979
 
SYNERGETICS, INC. (1)
5,370,658 Microsurgical instrument having dexterous handle with interchangeable instrument heads 46 1992
 
VASO PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
5,211,649 Venous cuff applicator, cartridge and cuff 139 1988
 
WILK AND NAKAO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
5,156,609 Endoscopic stapling device and method 251 1991
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (5)
4,201,314 Cartridge for a surgical clip applying device 46 1978
4,674,504 Spring activated hemostatic clip applicator 86 1985
4,630,608 Surgical instrumentation including a clamp assembly to facilitate attachment of blood vessel sections 16 1985
5,122,150 Neurosurgical clip applier 40 1990
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 2009

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
COVIDIEN LP (19)
7,905,890 Endoscopic surgical clip applier 2 2005
7,717,926 Endoscopic surgical clip applier 4 2005
7,637,917 Endoscopic surgical clip applier 3 2005
D629101 Surgical clip applier 2 2006
D625009 Surgical clip applier 2 2006
7,819,886 Endoscopic surgical clip applier 4 2006
8,128,643 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 0 2007
8,382,773 Endoscopic surgical clip applier 0 2008
8,409,222 Endoscopic surgical clip applier 0 2009
8,409,223 Endoscopic surgical clip applier with clip retention 0 2009
8,267,944 Endoscopic surgical clip applier with lock out 0 2009
8,056,565 Surgical clip applier and method of assembly 0 2009
8,419,752 Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate 0 2009
8,282,655 Endoscopic surgical clip applier 0 2009
8,357,171 Endoscopic surgical clip applier 0 2010
8,267,946 Endoscopic surgical clip applier 0 2010
8,403,945 Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier 0 2011
8,403,946 Articulating clip applier cartridge 0 2011
8,336,556 Surgical clip applier and method of assembly 0 2011
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (15)
7,731,724 Surgical clip advancement and alignment mechanism 9 2005
7,686,820 Surgical clip applier ratchet mechanism 9 2005
7,297,149 Surgical clip applier methods 65 2005
7,288,098 Force limiting mechanism for medical instrument 25 2005
7,261,724 Surgical clip advancement mechanism 26 2005
8,038,686 Clip applier configured to prevent clip fallout 7 2005
7,740,641 Clip applier with migrational resistance features 9 2005
8,236,012 Surgical clip advancement mechanism 0 2007
8,075,571 Surgical clip applier methods 7 2007
8,262,679 Clip advancer 0 2009
8,267,945 Clip advancer with lockout mechanism 0 2009
8,246,634 Surgical clip applier ratchet mechanism 0 2010
8,246,635 Clip applier with migrational resistance features 0 2010
8,328,822 Surgical clip applier ratchet mechanism 0 2011
8,216,257 Clip applier configured to prevent clip fallout 0 2011
 
CONVERGE MEDICAL, INC. (10)
6,293,955 Percutaneous bypass graft and securing system 57 1999
6,494,889 Additional sutureless anastomosis embodiments 37 2000
6,887,249 Positioning systems for sutureless anastomosis systems 20 2000
6,843,795 Anastomotic connector for sutureless anastomosis systems 6 2000
6,648,901 Anastomosis systems 9 2000
6,626,920 Distal anastomosis system 29 2001
6,858,035 Distal anastomosis system 15 2001
6,648,900 Anastomosis systems 38 2001
6,972,023 Distal anastomosis system 27 2002
7,083,631 Percutaneous bypass graft and securing system 15 2002
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (6)
6,911,032 Apparatus and method for compressing body tissue 20 2001
7,094,245 Device and method for through the scope endoscopic hemostatic clipping 3 2001
7,488,334 Apparatus for compressing body tissue 0 2003
7,879,052 Device and method for through the scope endoscopic hemostatic clipping 1 2005
8,043,307 Apparatus for compressing body tissue 0 2005
8,187,286 Apparatus and method for compressing body tissue 2 2008
 
CARDICA, INC. (6)
6,786,914 Sutureless closure and deployment system for connecting blood vessels 5 2000
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7,309,343 Method for cutting tissue 0 2003
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7,357,807 Integrated anastomosis tool with graft vessel attachment device and cutting device 0 2004
7,468,066 Trocar for use in deploying an anastomosis device and method of performing anastomosis 14 2005
 
ADVANCED BYPASS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (4)
6,217,585 Mechanical stent and graft delivery system 53 1997
6,740,101 Sutureless anastomosis systems 28 1999
6,599,302 Aortic aneurysm treatment systems 16 1999
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BIOCONNECT SYSTEMS, INC. (4)
7,892,246 Devices and methods for interconnecting conduits and closing openings in tissue 3 2002
7,351,247 Devices and methods for interconnecting body conduits 11 2002
7,892,247 Devices and methods for interconnecting vessels 1 2002
8,366,651 Implantable flow connector 0 2008
 
CONMED CORPORATION (1)
6,520,972 Surgical clip applier 35 2001
 
FEMCARE LIMITED (1)
7,875,040 Visual indication of a trigger intermediate position on an applicator 0 2004
 
FEMCARE-NIKOMED LIMITED (1)
D631964 Medical equipment 0 2009
 
GRIESHABER & CO. AG SCHAFFHAUSEN (1)
6,855,156 Ophthalmic microsurgical instrument 1 2001
 
PHOTOGEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,652,544 Percutaneous bypass graft and securing system 22 2001
 
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED (1)
7,211,091 Fingertip-actuated surgical clip applier and related methods 26 2002
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
7,264,625 Surgical clip applier with remote operation 17 2000