CPC A61B 17/1285 (2013.01) [A61B 17/122 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 17/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00371 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2939 (2013.01); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02)] | 18 Claims |
8. An end effector for a surgical clip applier, comprising:
a body having a proximal end and a distal end;
a clip cartridge coupled to the body and containing one or more surgical clips, each surgical clip having a crown and a pair of legs extending from the crown;
a head arranged at the distal end; and
first and second jaw members mounted to the head, wherein the first and second jaw members are alignable with the clip cartridge to receive a distal-most surgical clip of the one or more surgical clips, and
wherein the distal-most surgical clip is fed crown first into the first and second jaw members from the clip cartridge.
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