APPLICATOR FOR SURGICAL CLIPS

A hand-operable surgical clip applicator (10) including a barrel (12) having a first end (14) and a second end (16). The second end (16) is formed as a first crimping surface (18) which is able to accommodate a surgical clip. The applicator further includes a crimping lever (20) that is pivotally co...

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Main Authors NICK HARRISON, JOHN PHILIP BRIANT, ADRIAN JOHN STREETER, JAMES DANIEL JOHN, IAIN GRIERSON MCDERMENT, DESMOND JOHN MILES, ROBIN EDDINGTON
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published 16.09.2015
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A hand-operable surgical clip applicator (10) including a barrel (12) having a first end (14) and a second end (16). The second end (16) is formed as a first crimping surface (18) which is able to accommodate a surgical clip. The applicator further includes a crimping lever (20) that is pivotally connected to the barrel (12). The crimping lever (20) has a second crimping surface (22) and an opening peg (24). The second crimping surface (22) is in opposition to the first crimping surface (18). Meanwhile the first crimping surface (18) and the second crimping surface (22) are biased away from one another. The applicator (10) additionally includes a pushrod (42) that is slidably located within the barrel (12). The pushrod (42), in use, abuts the crimping lever (20) and constrains the opening peg (24). Movement of the pushrod (42) towards the second end (16) of the barrel (12) causes the pushrod (42) to push the crimping lever (20) and further causes the second crimping surface (22) to close onto the first crimping surface (18), thereby in use urging a surgical clip from an open position to a closed position.
Bibliography:Application Number: PT20090740924T