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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
James R Pratt, Solms-Oberbiel, DE;
Gary S Kappel, Acton, MA (US);
Douglas J Cuny, Bethel, CT (US);
H Jonathan Tovey, Milford, CT (US);
Paul J Phillips, Middlebury, CT (US);
Mark S Peyser, Monroe, CT (US);
Ernie Aranyi, Easton, CT (US);
Assignee:
United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606143 ; 606139 ; 606157 ; 227901 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for applying surgical clips which includes provisions for applying a partially closed clip to ducts or shunts during a surgical procedure. The apparatus includes a ratchet mechanism for permitting incremental closure of a pair of jaw members. A slide member is associated with the ratchet mechanism to prevent a movable handle from opening during a closing stroke until the closing stroke is completed.