Manual surgical ligation clip applier

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9456824
APP PUB NO 20130261642A1
SERIAL NO

13618858

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A ligation clip applier is provided. The clip applier includes: a pair of jaws; a distal clevis tube to which the jaws are pivotally mounted; a proximal clevis tube located behind the distal clevis tube, wherein the distal clevis tube and the proximal clevis tubes move axially with respect to each other; a clip lock actuator fixed to one of the proximal and distal clevis tubes; and a distal pushrod extending through the distal and proximal clevis tubes and forming a camming connection with the jaws configured to close and move the jaws toward a proximal direction toward the clip lock actuator when the distal pushrod is moved in the proximal direction. A method for applying a clip on a vessel is 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 1024
Bachman, Alan Milford, US 57 4633
Castro, Salvatore Raleigh, US 69 20632
Lehman, Adam Northford, US 24 2428
Monahan, Dan Raleigh, US 6 546
Schmidt, Philip Roxboro, US 17 623
Whiting, Paul Wake Forest, US 12 561
Willett, Lynn Raleigh, US 7 390

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