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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2018
Teleflex Medical Incorporated, Morrisville, NC (US);
Carson J. Shellenberger, Cary, NC (US);
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED, Morrisville, NC (US);
Abstract
A clip applier assembly may include a surgical clip and a clip applier. The surgical clip may include first and second leg members configured to ligate tissue. The first leg member may include a first proximal portion, a first distal portion, a first inner surface, and a first outer surface. The first outer surface may have a convex curvature. The second leg member may include a second proximal portion, a second distal portion, a second inner surface, and a second outer surface. The second leg member may further include an inner portion and an outer portion separated by a channel. The second outer surface may be formed on the outer portion and have a convex curvature. The clip applier may have a first jaw member configured to engage the first outer surface and a second jaw member configured to engage the second outer surface.