Disposable applicator for mini-laparotomy using a clip method

A disposable applicator for surgical tubal occlusion clips comprising:

• a grasping lever for holding a hook portion of a Bleier tubal occlusion clip firmly in position, said grasping lever including in a substantially linearly attached manner, a loop handle, a grasping lever arm, a hinge area, a jaw arm, and a grasping jaw means, said grasping jaw means being formed in a shape to slidably receive the hook portion of a tubal occlusion clip and to restrict the motion of the hook portion received therein except along the slide axis;
• a guiding lever for guiding and forcing a projection portion of said tubal occlusion clip from a disengaged mode to an engaged mode with regard to the hook portion, the guiding lever including, in a substantially linearly attached manner, a loop handle, a guiding lever arm, and a guide arm containing a depression at the end thereof for lightly gripping the projection portion of the tubal occlusion clip and guiding the projection portion from a uniform open position to a closed position;
• hinge means connecting the grasping lever and the guiding lever and providing a mutual fulcrum for the levers;
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• restrictor means interposed between the grasping lever and the guiding lever for limiting both the maximum and minimum separation of the hook portion and said projection portion of the tubal occlusion clip held therebetween.