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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2018
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jacob C. Baril, Norwalk, CT (US);
Brian J. Creston, West Haven, CT (US);
Roman Czernik, Trumbull, CT (US);
Thomas A. Zammataro, Hamden, CT (US);
Matthew A. Dinino, Newington, CT (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A hub assembly for use with an endoscopic assembly of a reposable surgical clip applier includes an outer housing defining a channel therethrough, a driver gear slidably disposed within the channel, a transmission gear slidably and rotatably supported within the channel, and a display gear slidably and rotatably supported within the channel. Each of the driver gear, transmission gear, and display gear is configured for reciprocal movement within the channel. Distal advancement of the driver gear causes a corresponding distal advancement of the transmission gear and distal advancement of the transmission gear causes a corresponding distal advancement of the display gear. The transmission gear is caused to the rotated in a first direction during each distal advancement of the driver gear and the display gear is caused to be rotated in the first direction during a predetermined distal advancement of the transmission gear.