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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:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2018
Applicant:
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
John E. Brady, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Matthew T. Kuhn, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffery D. Bruns, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Alexander R. Cuti, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Andrew C. Deck, Blue Ash, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/285 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); A61B 17/3201 (2006.01); F16D 27/108 (2006.01); F16D 27/12 (2006.01); G09G 3/34 (2006.01); G09G 3/36 (2006.01); G09G 3/38 (2006.01); F16D 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/0491 (2013.01); A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 17/06004 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0625 (2013.01); A61B 17/06066 (2013.01); A61B 17/06114 (2013.01); A61B 17/06133 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/128 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 17/282 (2013.01); A61B 17/285 (2013.01); A61B 17/2841 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 90/03 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); G06F 3/147 (2013.01); A61B 17/2833 (2013.01); A61B 17/3201 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00075 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00128 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00393 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00438 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06076 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2825 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2845 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2902 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2903 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2911 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2925 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2931 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2943 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2945 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0072 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00077 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00136 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00178 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00208 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00672 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00678 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00696 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00767 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00892 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1266 (2013.01); A61B 2018/146 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1452 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1457 (2013.01); A61B 2090/035 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F16D 27/004 (2013.01); F16D 27/108 (2013.01); F16D 27/12 (2013.01); G09G 3/344 (2013.01); G09G 3/3648 (2013.01); G09G 3/38 (2013.01); G09G 2380/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Surgical clip appliers are disclosed comprising a plurality of clips which are stored in a compressed state. When a stored clip is moved into the crimping chamber of the surgical clip applier, the clip can assume a configuration which is different than its stored configuration before it is crimped.