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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2008
Jean-luc Boulnois, Boston, MA (US);
Tomohiro Kawano, Tokyo, JP;
Masayasu Sato, Saitama-ken, JP;
MICROLINE SURGICAL, INC., Beverly, MA (US);
Abstract
A clip applier includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. Further, the distal end of the shaft includes a flexible tool having at least two rails connected to each other by at least one jointed connection, and the at least two rails configured to rotate about the jointed connection. Additionally, a pair of jaws may be provided at a distal end of the flexible tool. Further, an actuator may be provided at the proximal end of the shaft to advance the surgical clip within the flexible tool.
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