GB2162782A
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Improved surgical instrument
Assignee: Wyeth Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1985-07-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-07-05
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Jose C Deniega
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
GB
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/2909; A61B17/068; A61B17/0682; A61B17/12; A61B17/12009; A61B17/12013; A61B17/128; A61B17/1285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A surgical instrument comprising A. a housing having 1. means for activating a force, and 11. means for translating said force; and B. a probe having 1. means for holding a single wound closure element, 11. means for crimping said single closure element in said holding means, 111. means for advancing a plurality of wound closure elements, and IV. means for loading a single wound closure element, from said plurality, into said holding means, the improvement comprising said translat-ing means integrally effecting said crimping, advancing and loading means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A surgical instrument comprising A. a housing having 1. means for activating a force, and 11. means for translating said force; and B. a probe having 1. means for holding a single wound closure element, 11. means for crimping said single closure element in said holding means, 111. means for advancing a plurality of wound closure elements, and IV. means for loading a single wound closure element, from said plurality, into said holding means, the improvement comprising said translat-ing means integrally effecting said crimping, advancing and loading means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
A surgical ligating instrument comprising: A. a housing having 1. means for activating a force, and 11. means for translating said force; and B. a probe having 1. means for crimping a single ligating clip, 11. means for advancing a plurality of ligating clips, the distal end of said advancing means having a pair of jaws, and Ill.. means for loading a single clip from said plurality into said jaws, the improvement compris- ing said translating means integrally effecting said crimping, advancing and loading means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
A surgical ligating instrument comprising: A. a housing having 1. means for activating a force, and 11. means for translating said force; and B. a probe having 1. means for crimping a single ligating clip, 11. means for advancing a plurality of ligating clips, the distal end of said advancing means having a pair of jaws, and Ill.. means for loading a single clip from said plurality into said jaws, the improvement compris- ing said translating means integrally effecting said crimping, advancing and loading means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An instrument of claim 1 or 2 wherein said activating means comprises a sole element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
An instrument of claim 3 wherein said sole activating means is a trigger.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
An instrument of claim 1 wherein said translating means comprises a link, the proximal end adjacent said activating means, the distal end connected to said crimping means, and between said ends, said link indirectly connected to said advancing and loading means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An instrument of claim 5 wherein said crimping means comprises a movable crimp bar, the proximal end connected to said link.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
An instrument of claim 2 wherein said translating means comprises a link, the proximal end adjacent said activating means, the distal end connected to said crimping means, and between said ends, said link indirectly connected to said advanc- ing and loading means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An instrument of claim 7 wherein said crimping means comprises a movable crimp bar, the proximal end connected to said link and the distal end adjacent to said jaws.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
An instrument of claim 6 to 8 wherein said crimp bar has a biasing member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
An instrument of claim 9 wherein said biasing member is a spring adjacent the proximal end of said crimp bar. Printed in the UK for HMSO, D8818935, 12,85, 7102. Published by The Patent Office, 25 Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A lAY, from which copies may be obtained.
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