LIGATING INSTRUMENT

摘要

A ligating instrument has a pair of jaws which are offset from the axis of the instrument. The jaws are mounted at the distal end of a shaft, extend from the shaft to one side of the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and are positioned to hold a ligating clip therebetween. An actuator is disposed at a proximal end of the shaft and is linked to the jaws to produce relative movement between the jaws and compress the clip.