| 摘要 |
<p>The invention is concerned with an instrument for applying a ligating clip having first and second leg members joined at their proximal ends by a resilient hinge means and terminating at their distal ends in latch means. The clip applying instrument of the invention comprises a pair of handles pivoted about a hinge point, which handles cross at the hinge point and extend beyond the hinge point to form a pair of clip closing jaws having opposing inner faces, each jaw having a recessed clip receiving channel in the inner face thereof. The channel has a base and a pair of vertically extending side walls, and extends from the tip of the jaw furthest from the hinge point rearwardly towards the hinge point. The channel also has a length at least equal to the length of the clip to be applied by the instrument, each channel having a cylindrical recess disposed in the base of the channel and extending between the side walls and being spaced from the tip of the jaw. The depth of the channel from the tip of the jaw to the recess is greater than the depth of the channel from the recess towards the hinge point such that the jaws do not interfere with the closing and latching of the clip.</p> |
