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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth H. Whitfield, North Haven, CT (US);
Csaba L. Rethy, Westport, CT (US);
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/083 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1222 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00309 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00318 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00323 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2908 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is provided and includes a handle assembly and a shaft assembly. The handle assembly includes a drive assembly; and a trigger operatively connected to the drive assembly. The shaft assembly extends from the handle assembly and includes an articulating neck assembly; and an end effector assembly supported on a distal end of the articulating neck assembly and being configured to form a surgical clip in place on the body tissue.