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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00455 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2902 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reposable endoscopic surgical clip applier includes a handle assembly () configured to releasably engage at least two different endoscopic assemblies (). The handle assembly () is configured such that a ratcheting function thereof is disabled upon engagement of an endoscopic assembly () therewith that is not intended for ratcheting use and such that the ratcheting function is enabled upon engagement of an endoscopic assembly () therewith that is intended for ratcheting use. Endoscopic assemblies () for use with the handle assembly () are also provided.