Patent ID: 8652152
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A clip applying apparatus comprising: a handle assembly; a central body portion extending distally from the handle assembly; an anvil jaw supported on a distal end of the central body portion, the anvil jaw being configured to engage a clip; a slide member movably supported in relation to the anvil jaw for distal movement from a first position to a second position; a pusher operably associated with the handle assembly, the pusher being distally movable from a retracted position to an advanced position to engage and deform a clip against the anvil jaw, wherein the slide member and the pusher are configured and dimensioned such that the slide member and the pusher are distally movable independently of each other; and a clip advancement mechanism and a clip track housing a series of clips, the clip advancement mechanism including a clip follower positioned to engage a proximal-most clip of the series of clips to advance the series of clips, wherein the anvil jaw and the slide member are configured to define an enclosed tissue receiving area when the slide member is in its second position and the pusher is spaced from the advanced position.