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US 2013/0172911 A1Published application
Surgical clip applier with integrated clip counter
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsBrian Rockrohr, Jaroslaw T. Malkowski
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Abstract
A surgical clip applier is provided including a channel assembly and overlying a clip carrier having a clip counter plate slidably supported in the channel assembly, wherein the clip counter plate is configured and adapted to display a change in status of the clip applier upon actuation of the handle.
Claims17
A surgical clip applier, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing;
- a channel assembly extending distally from the housing;
- a clip carrier disposed within the channel assembly defining a channel, the clip carrier including a plurality of distally oriented ramps extending into the clip channel;
- a plurality of clips slidably disposed within the channel of the clip carrier;
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- a clip counter plate slidably supported in the channel assembly, wherein the clip counter plate is configured and adapted to display a change in status of the clip applier upon each complete actuation of the at least one handle.
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