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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1995
John W Baker, Acton, MA (US);
Jeffrey D Baker, Westford, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A clip applicator adapted to apply and remove C-shaped scalp clips from a surgical incision site, wherein the clip applicator includes a body, a trigger and a lever mounted on the body and mutually operable between respective first and second positions relative to the body. The lever includes a clip-engaging portion disposed at a distal end thereof and a trigger-engaging portion disposed at a proximal end thereof. The lever is movable from the lever first position to the lever second position in response to the trigger moving from a trigger first position to a trigger second position. The clip applicator further includes a magazine that is releasably fastened to the body. The magazine is adapted to store a plurality of clips, and to serially dispense the clips from the magazine.