Curved closure jaw arrangement for a medical clip applier device
AssigneeMicroline, Inc.
InventorPavel Menn
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Abstract
An elongated jaw assembly for pinching closed a medical clip in an elongated medical clip-applying device. The assembly has an elongated bifurcated set of jaw members on a set of jaw arms. The assembly has a first end and a second end with a curvilinear rail arranged on an edge of each of the arms. A movable cinch member is slidably disposed on the jaw assembly to effect both closure and spreading apart of said jaw members on a tissue pinching medical clip supported therebetween.
Claims23
An elongated jaw assembly for pinching closed a clip, in an elongated clip-applying device, the assembly having a first end and a second end, comprising:
- an elongated bifurcated set of jaw members on a set of jaw arms;
- a curvilinear rail arranged on an edge of each of said arms;
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- a movable cinch member slidably disposed on said jaw assembly to effect closure and spreading apart of said jaw members on a clip supported between said jaw members.
A method of pinching closed a clip in a substantially elongated clip-applying device, the device having a first end and a second end, the method comprising:
- receiving the clip between a substantially elongated bifurcated set of jaw members on a set of jaw arms, each jaw member having a curvilinear rail positioned on each jaw arm;
- advancing a cinch toward the first end to perform a squeezing movement of each of the curvilinear rails, and effect biasing of the jaw members such that the clip is pinched between the jaw members;
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- advancing the cinch toward the second end to release the jaw members.
An elongated jaw assembly in an elongated clip-applying device, said assembly having a first end and a second end, comprising:
- a substantially elongated pair of jaw members on a set of jaw arms;
- a curvilinear rail arranged on an edge of each of said arms;
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- a movable cinch member slidably disposed on said jaw assembly to effect closure and opening of said jaw members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.