US 11,986,190 B2
Surgical clip applier
Disha V. Labhasetwar, Cincinnati, OH (US); Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US); Gregory G. Scott, Cincinnati, OH (US); Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US); Michael A. Murray, Bellevue, KY (US); Kevin A. Larson, Maineville, OH (US); and Ryan J. Laurent, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/947,402.
Application 17/947,402 is a continuation of application No. 16/806,865, filed on Mar. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,446,039.
Application 16/806,865 is a continuation of application No. 15/674,166, filed on Aug. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,617,429, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0012514 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/128 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/038 (2016.02)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical clip applier, comprising:
a housing having a rotation knob rotatably coupled thereto;
an elongate shaft extending distally from the housing, the elongate shaft being operably coupled to the rotation knob;
a pair of jaws formed on a distal end of the elongate shaft, the pair of jaws defining a clip track therebetween for receiving a distal-most clip from a plurality of clips disposed within the elongate shaft, the pair of jaws being movable from an open position to a closed position to deform the distal-most clip; and
a shroud disposed around the pair of jaws and configured to limit movement of the pair of jaws to prevent misalignment of the pair of jaws when the pair of jaws are moved from the open position to the closed position;
wherein rotation of the rotation knob relative to the housing is configured to rotate the elongate shaft and the pair of jaws relative to the housing.