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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2017
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US);
Carol J. Wynn, Kings Mills, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. A formed tube can extend along the shaft and it can be configured to advance over the jaws to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween. The surgical clip applier can include a variety of features to facilitate use of the device, including engagement features formed between the former tube and the jaws to prevent scissoring and misalignment of the jaws to ensure proper closure of the jaws.