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Surgical clip applier

Granted 12 Dec 1989 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Conmed Corporation · originally Richard-Allan Medical Industries, Inc.

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Inventors: Paul J. Mulhauser, Christopher J. Brooks · Examiner: Wallace R. Burke · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 22 May 1987
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US D305064
granted 12 Dec 1989

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top plan view of…

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a surgical clip applier showing our new design, in unactuated condition;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of an alternate embodiment of the surgical clip applier, in actuated condition, and

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of FIG. 6.

The only difference residing in FIG. 6 is in the sides of the handles, the remaining portions being identical to that shown in FIGS. 1-5.

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D24/47D24/46

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