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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1 parts›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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