Endoscopic clip applier with hermaphroditic jaws mounted on non-collinear axes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7223272
APP PUB NO 20050277953A1
SERIAL NO

10867483

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A clip applier includes a flexible coil with a manual actuator coupled to one end and a jaw assembly coupled to the other end. A store of clips is adjacent to the jaw assembly and a clip pusher is adjacent to the store of clips. The actuator includes a lever for opening and closing the jaws, a knob for rotating the jaw assembly, and a crank for dispensing clips. The knob and the lever are coupled to a single control member which extends through the coil to a joiner where it is joined to a pair of pull wires coupled to the jaws. The crank is coupled to a second control member which is threaded along a portion. The threaded portion engages a threaded member coupled to the pusher such that rotation of the threaded control member by the crank causes the pusher to be moved distally.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC4545 CREEK ROAD CINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Francese, Jose Luis Miami Springs, FL 41 6034
Kortenbach, Juergen A Miami Springs, FL 102 25622
Palmer, Matthew A Miami, FL 246 87355
Sixto, Jr Robert Miami, FL 18 6429
Smith, Kevin W Coral Gables, FL 382 104780

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