Patent ID: 9364216
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical clip applier, comprising: a housing; at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing; a channel assembly extending distally from the housing; a clip carrier disposed within the channel assembly defining a channel, the clip carrier including a plurality of distally oriented ramps extending into the clip channel; a plurality of clips slidably disposed within the channel of the clip carrier; a clip counter plate slidably supported in the channel assembly, the clip counter plate including a plurality of discrete indicia, wherein a selected one of the plurality of discrete indicia is a discernable indicia from the remainder of the discrete indicia and wherein the clip counter plate is configured and adapted to display a change in status of the clip applier upon each complete actuation of the at least one handle; and a walking beam reciprocally disposed within the channel assembly and overlying the clip carrier, the walking beam being operatively connected to the at least one handle for reciprocal movement upon actuation of the at least one handle, wherein the clip counter plate defines a series of recesses formed in a first surface thereof, and wherein the walking beam includes a tab extending from a surface thereof and being dimensioned for receipt in each of the series of recesses formed in the clip counter plate, wherein as the walking beam moves, the tab engages the clip counter plate to move the clip counter plate and change the selected one of the plurality of discrete indicia that is the discernable indicia from the remainder of the discrete indicia.