Patent ID: 6350269
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical clip applicator apparatus for applying a clip having a support member and a clamping arm, the support member and the clamping arm each having enlarged portions, comprising:a magazine having first and second longitudinally extending channels for receiving the enlarged portions of the support member and the clamping arm and holding the clip in an open position, a portion of the first and second channels being adapted to extend between the clamping arm and the support member of the clip; and first and second jaws, at least one of the jaws being pivotally mounted relative to the magazine, the jaws having channel extensions therein aligned with the first and second channels of the magazine, so that the clip can be received from the magazine in the jaws with the first and second enlarged portions of the support member and the clamping arm being received in the first and second channel extensions of the jaws.