AUTOMATIC SURGICAL LIGATION CLIP APPLIER

摘要

An applier (2040) for ligation clip (2000)is provided. The applier in cludes: an outer tube (2048) having mounting bosses (2062,2064); a pair of jaws (2042) pivotally connected to the mounting bosses, the jaws having actuating projections (2070); a feed tube (2076) located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the feed tube having actuating slots (2082) in which the actuating projections are located; a clip lock arm (2072) located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube; and a clip advance arm (2084) located in the outer tube and configured to move axially within the outer tube, the clip advance arm having flexible pinchers at one end of the clip advance arm. A method of applying a ligation clip is also disclosed.