Automatic surgical ligation clip applier

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9271737
APP PUB NO 20130253540A1
SERIAL NO

13618215

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An applier for ligation clip is provided. The applier includes: an outer tube having mounting bosses; a pair of jaws pivotally connected to the mounting bosses, the jaws having actuating projections; a feed tube located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the feed tube having actuating slots in which the actuating projections are located; a clip lock arm located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube; and a clip advance arm located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the clip advance arm having flexible pinchers at one end of the clip advance arm. A method of applying a ligation clip is also disclosed.

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  • TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adams, Leland Ray Ansonia, US 21 1022
Bachman, Alan Milford, US 57 4607
Castro, Salvatore Raleigh, US 69 20583
Labarbera, Bradley J Raleigh, US 5 229
Lehman, Adam Northford, US 24 2419
Monahan, Dan Raleigh, US 6 544
Morris, Steven Cary, US 50 1087
Ramsey, Michael Raleigh, US 22 1055
Schmidt, Philip Roxboro, US 17 621
Thornton, Curtis Pittsboro, US 6 423
Whiting, Paul Wake Forest, US 12 559
Willett, Lynn Raleigh, US 7 388

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