Patent ID: 9585661
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A surgical clip applier, comprising: a first arm and a second arm held together and pivotable relative to each other around a pivot point and defining proximal ends for manually controlling the applier, and distal ends; jaws positioned between the distal ends such that pivot of the first arm relative to the second arm opens and closes the jaws; a setting element movably mounted in one of the first arm and the second arm and extending into contact with the other of the first arm and the second arm to define a maximum open position of the first arm relative to the second arm, and wherein a change of position of the setting element adjusts the maximum open position, wherein the first arm and the second arm each define portions which are proximal of the pivot point between the first arm and the second arm such that the portions move toward each other during opening of the arms, and wherein the setting element extends from the portion of the first arm toward the portion of the second arm.