Method of applying surgical clips to tissue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7070602
SERIAL NO

10010908

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A flexible clip applier includes a flat wire wound outer tubular coil, a pair of jaws at the end of the coil, end effector wires extending through the coil and coupled to the jaws, and a clip-advancing wire extending through the coil. A large pushing force to advance a clip is created by providing a compressive force to the outer tubular coil to increase its tensile limitation, and providing a force which is compressive to the clip-advancing wire and tensile to the tubular coil while maintaining the compressive force on the tubular coil.

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  • ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kortenbach, Juergen A Miami Springs, FL 102 24206
Sixto, Jr Robert Miami, FL 18 6150
Slater, Charles R Fort Lauderdale, FL 136 24665
Smith, Kevin W Coral Gobles, FL 382 96827

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