Patent ID: 9289213
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical clip applier comprising: a housing extending generally longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, the housing comprising a clip channel extending generally longitudinally therein; a clip train comprising a plurality of clips positioned in the clip channel; a handle assembly having an open position and a closed position, and the handle assembly movable in a closing stroke from the open position to the closed position and in an opening stroke from the closed position to the open position, and the handle assembly positioned at the proximal end of the housing; a jaw assembly comprising a first jaw and a second jaw, the jaw assembly positioned at the distal end of the housing; a clip advancement mechanism configured to continuously and independently advance the clip train distally with respect to the housing; a delay mechanism operatively coupled to the handle assembly for loading a distal-most clip of the clip train into the jaw assembly, the delay mechanism comprising: