Patent ID: 11957360
Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. An applicator comprising:
a sheath;
an operation wire inserted into the sheath and configured to connect with a clip unit;
a link connected to the operation wire and configured to connect to the clip unit at a protrusion position where the link protrudes from the sheath, the link being configured to be prevent release of the clip unit at an accommodation position where the link is accommodated in the sheath;
a slider connected to the operation wire and is configured to move in a first direction with a first operation; and
a limiter including a switch member configured to move in a second direction that intersects the first direction with a second operation,
wherein the limiter is configured to:
limit movement of the slider and maintain the link in the accommodation position when the second operation is not performed, and
release the limited movement of the slider with the second operation and allow the link to move toward the protrusion position.