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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2007
Dario Vitali, New Smyrna Beach, FL (US);
Nicholas G. Molitor, Milford, OH (US);
Thomas W. Huitema, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert L. Koch, Jr., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brian D. Bertke, Fort Thomas, KY (US);
Kevin A. Larson, South Lebanon, OH (US);
Robert P. Fuchs, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark A. Davison, Mason, OH (US);
Dario Vitali, New Smyrna Beach, FL (US);
Nicholas G. Molitor, Milford, OH (US);
Thomas W. Huitema, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert L. Koch, Jr., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brian D. Bertke, Fort Thomas, KY (US);
Kevin A. Larson, South Lebanon, OH (US);
Robert P. Fuchs, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark A. Davison, Mason, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.