Patent ID: 7828811
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical clip applier, comprising: a) a hollow member having a proximal end and a distal end; b) a clevis coupled to said distal end of said hollow member; c) a first jaw rotatably coupled to said clevis; d) a second jaw rotatably coupled to said clevis in opposed relation to said first jaw, said first and second jaws adapted to apply a surgical clip; e) at least one pull/push wire coupled to said first and second jaws and extending through said hollow member to said proximal end of said hollow member; and f) actuation means coupled to said proximal end of said hollow member and said proximal end of said first push/pull wire for moving said first push/pull wire through said hollow member to cause a rotation of said first and second jaws about said clevis from an open to a closed position, wherein: