Patent ID: 11883034
Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 23:
24. A cartridge comprising:
a cartridge body including:
a pair of side walls separated by a compartment, the compartment being configured to receive a surgical clip,
a base member supporting the pair of side walls,
a pedestal extending between the pair of side walls and configured to support the surgical clip, and
a pair of rails extending longitudinally along the base member; and

a retainer including a pair of fingers configured to contact the surgical clip, the retainer comprising a pair of longitudinal portions disposed on the pair of rails,
wherein the pair of side walls and the pedestal extend at an acute angle relative to a vertical axis of the base member, such that the cartridge retains the surgical clip at the acute angle.