Patent ID: 6099536
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A clip support for a hemostatic clip for use with a gripper of a clip applier, the gripper having first and second pivoting jaws, each of the jaws having inner directed surfaces moving toward each other, the clip support comprising:a pair of support blocks, each of the support blocks having one end adapted to be pivotally located with respect to the inner directed surface of one of the jaws, the support blocks having grooves on opposite ends extending substantially perpendicularly to pivot axes of the support blocks and adapted to receive side elements of a hemostatic clip; andan arcuate wire-like member extending between the support blocks, the arcuate wire-like member having ends rigidly connected to the support blocks at a fixed orientation with respect to the grooves to maintain the support blocks in a desired orientation with respect to each other.