Patent ID: 9393002
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A surgical instrument comprising: a proximal portion including a handle; a distal portion extending from the handle and adapted to be inserted into a body, the distal portion including a frame arm having a hinge tab; a clip pivotally secured to the frame arm, the clip defining a hinge hole, wherein the hinge tab is received through the hinge hole to rotatably support the clip about the hinge tab between an open position and a closed position, the clip configured to releasably retain a surgical implant; a lock bar operatively associated with the frame arm, the lock bar translatable along a longitudinal axis of the frame arm between a locked position and an unlocked position, the lock bar maintaining the clip in one of the open position or the closed position when the lock bar is in the locked position; and means for transitioning the clip from the open position to the closed position, the means for transitioning the clip includes a spring member operatively coupled to the clip.