Clip cartridge and clip applier
AssigneeFulbright Medical Inc.
InventorsBaofeng Sun, Tao Cheng, Zhichen Qiao
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Abstract
A clip cartridge and a clip applier are provided. The clip cartridge includes at least two clips, wherein each of the at least two clips includes a clip leg, the clip leg has a protruding portion, the clip cartridge further includes: a clip cartridge body, wherein the clip cartridge body has a clip cavity to receive the clips, the at least two clips are stacked in a first direction in a staggered manner, so that protruding portions of adjacent clips are staggered in the first direction, each clip is arranged substantially in a second direction.
Claims20
A clip cartridge, comprising:
- at least two clips, wherein each of the at least two clips comprises a clip leg, the clip leg has a protruding portion, the clip cartridge further comprises:
- a clip cartridge body, wherein the clip cartridge body has at least one clip cavity to receive the clips, the at least two clips are stacked in a first direction in a staggered manner, so that protruding portions of adjacent clips are staggered in the first direction, each clip is arranged substantially in a second direction;
- wherein the at least one clip cavity comprises a first cavity and a second cavity that are sequentially arranged in the first direction, and in an initial state, both the first cavity and the second cavity receive the clips.
A clip cartridge, comprising:
- at least two clips, wherein each of the at least two clips comprises a clip leg, the clip leg has a protruding portion, the clip cartridge further comprises:
- a clip cartridge body, wherein the clip cartridge body has at least one clip cavity to receive the clips, the at least two clips are stacked in a first direction in a staggered manner, so that protruding portions of adjacent clips are staggered in the first direction, each clip is arranged substantially in a second direction;
- wherein the clip cartridge further comprises a bias assembly, the bias assembly is arranged in the clip cartridge body, and the bias assembly is configured to apply a force on the clip substantially in the first direction,
- wherein the bias assembly comprises an elastic member;
- wherein the bias assembly further comprises a push plate, the push plate is configured to abut against the clips in a forward direction along the first direction, and the push plate is configured to apply the force on the clips in the first direction under an action of the elastic member,
- wherein the elastic member comprises a first torsion arm, a second torsion arm, and a spiral body that are integrated, and
- wherein a mounting block is further provided with a mounting groove, the first torsion arm is arranged inside the mounting groove, and the second torsion arm is twisted around the spiral body and is arranged on an upper side of the clips and connected with the push plate, the second torsion arm is configured to apply the force on the clips substantially in the first direction through the push plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.