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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2009
Desmond John Miles, Hampshire, GB;
John Philip Briant, Letchworth, GB;
Adrian John Streeter, Peterborough, GB;
James Daniel John, Cambridge, GB;
Iain Grierson Mcderment, Hertfordshire, GB;
Nick Harrison, Cambridge, GB;
Robin Eddington, Cambridge, GB;
Desmond John Miles, Hampshire, GB;
John Philip Briant, Letchworth, GB;
Adrian John Streeter, Peterborough, GB;
James Daniel John, Cambridge, GB;
Iain Grierson McDerment, Hertfordshire, GB;
Nick Harrison, Cambridge, GB;
Robin Eddington, Cambridge, GB;
Femcare-Nikomed Limited, Hampshire, GB;
Abstract
A hand-operable surgical clip applicator () including a barrel () having a first end () and a second end (), the second end formed to accommodate a surgical clip, a crimping lever () pivotally connected at the second end of the barrel, and a trigger () co-located with the barrel, the trigger being operable to pivot the crimping lever, the pivoting movement of the crimping lever causing the surgical clip to be urged from an open position to a closed position, wherein the trigger has an operating portion on either side of the barrel.