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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2010
Manjit Singh Bindra, Mysore, IN;
Prabhu Ramlingam, Mysore, IN;
Manjit Singh Bindra, Mysore, IN;
Prabhu Ramlingam, Mysore, IN;
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is provided and includes a housing, at least one handle a channel assembly, a clip carrier disposed within the channel assembly and a counter mechanism supported in at least one of the housing and the channel assembly. The counter mechanism is configured to transmit a change in status of the apparatus upon each actuation of the at least one handle. The counter mechanism includes a switch configured to output a signal upon actuation of the trigger, an encoder configured to output a bit sequence upon actuation of the switch, a radio frequency transmitter operable to convert the bit sequence into a radio frequency signal, and a transmitting antenna configured to transmit the radio frequency signal.