Jaw closure mechanism for a surgical clip applier

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9364239
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13674130

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A jaw closure mechanism for use in a surgical clip applier having first and second jaws movable relative to one another between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position to form a surgical clip about tissue. The jaw closure mechanism includes first and second eccentric wheels rotatably coupled to the respective first and second jaws. Each of the wheels includes a center and a pivot point that is offset relative to the center. A cable is disposed about each of the wheels. The cable is engaged to the first wheel at a first engagement point and to the second wheel at a second engagement point such that, upon application of a drive force to the cable, the wheels are rotated and displaced relative to the respective jaws from a first position to a second position to urge the jaws from the spaced-apart position to the approximated position.

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COVIDIEN LP15 HAMPSHIRE STREET MANSFIELD MA 02048

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Malkowski, Jaroslaw T Trumbull, US 82 5238

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