Indicating system for clip applying device
AssigneeMicroline Pentax Inc.
InventorsMarc Theroux, Emmanuel Manetakis
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Abstract
An indicating system for a clip applying device. The system has an indicator operatively connected to a trigger, wherein the indicator provides a signal when the trigger is moved to a position to operate jaws of the device to partially crimp the clip.
Claims32
An indicating system for a clip applying device, the clip applying device having a squeezable trigger, a barrel having a plurality of serially-installed clips therein, and a pair of jaws operatively connected to the trigger and configured to crimp a clip of the plurality of serially-installed clips, the system comprising an indicator operatively connected to the trigger, wherein:
- said indicator provides a first signal when said trigger is moved to a first position to operate the jaws to partially crimp the clip;
- and
- said indicator provides a second signal when said trigger is moved to a second position to operate the jaws to generally fully crimp the clip.
An indicating system for a clip applying device, the clip applying device having a squeezable trigger, a barrel having a plurality of serially-installed clips therein, and a pair of jaws operatively connected to the trigger and configured to crimp a clip of the plurality of serially-installed clips, the system comprising an indicator operatively connected to the trigger, wherein said indicator provides a signal when the trigger is moved to a first position to operate the jaws to partially crimp the clip.
A medical instrument comprising:
- a squeezable trigger;
- a barrel configured to house a plurality of serially-installed clips therein;
- a pair of jaws operatively connected to said trigger and configured to crimp a clip of the plurality of serially-installed clips;
- and an indicator operatively connected to said trigger, wherein said indicator provides a signal when said trigger is moved to a first position to operate said jaws to partially crimp the clip.
A method for indicating when a clip of a clip applying device is partially crimped, the clip applying device having a squeezable trigger, a barrel having a plurality of serially-installed clips therein, a pair of jaws operatively connected to the trigger and configured to crimp a clip of the plurality of serially-installed clips, and an indicator operatively connected to the trigger, the method comprising:
- squeezing the trigger to a first position;
- and
- moving the indicator to provide a signal when the jaws have partially crimped the clip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.