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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2019
Applicant:
Okay Industries, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Inventor:
Shawn H. Russell, Bristol, CT (US);
Assignee:
Okay Industries, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); B22F 3/22 (2006.01); B22F 7/08 (2006.01); B23K 26/55 (2014.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); B22F 3/10 (2006.01); B22F 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 17/122 (2013.01); B22F 3/225 (2013.01); B22F 7/08 (2013.01); B23K 26/55 (2015.10); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); B22F 3/1017 (2013.01); B22F 5/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49988 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a surgical clip applicator comprises metal injection molding a pair of jaws. The method further comprises stamping a U-shaped body portion having a pair of laterally spaced arms and an integral bridge extending between the arms to define a gap. The method comprises welding a jaw to a corresponding arm by electron beam welding or other welding processes and removing the bridge to form the clip applicator. In some embodiments, the bridge is optional.