CN102090912B

CN102090912B - Surgical clip applier

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Publication number: CN102090912B
Application number: CN201010593698.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 雅罗斯洛娃·T·马尔科夫斯基
Original assignee: Covidien LP
Current assignee: Covidien LP
Priority date: 2009-12-15
Filing date: 2010-12-15
Publication date: 2014-12-17
Anticipated expiration: 2030-12-15
Also published as: CN102090912A

Abstract

A surgical clip applier is provided and includes a housing; at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing; a channel assembly extending distally from the housing; a clip carrier disposed within the channel assembly and defining a channel and a plurality of windows therein; and a plurality of clips slidably disposed within the channel of the clip carrier. The surgical clip appliers further include a drive channel reciprocally disposed within at least one of the housing and the channel assembly; a wedge plate reciprocally disposed within the channel assembly; a pusher bar reciprocally positioned within the housing and the channel assembly; and a motion multiplier system having a plurality of linkage members configured to distally move the pusher bar by an incremental amount upon an initial actuation of the handles, and configured to proximally move the pusher bar and the wedge plate subsequent to the initial actuation of the handles.

Description

Surgical clip applier

The cross reference of related application

This application claims in December in 2009 15 days interests and the priority that submit to, serial number is the U.S. Provisional Application of 61/286,569, the full content of described application is incorporated into here by reference.

Technical field

The application relates to surgical instruments, more particularly, relates to the surgical clip applier with multiple clip, and described surgical clip applier is used for, in surgical procedures, clip is applied to soma and blood vessel.

Background technology

Surgical clip applier is that prior art is known, and owing to providing another kind of selection to the tradition stitching of soma and blood vessel more and more by surgical welcome.The people such as the patent No. is 5,030, and United States Patent (USP) and the patent No. of the people such as the Green (Green) of 226 are 5,431, the Bai Banke three generations (Burbank III) of 668 U.S. patents disclose typical apparatus.These apparatuses provide multiple clip usually, described multiple clip to be stored in apparatus and based on apparatus proximal end handle folding and in succession sent into the clamping mechanism of apparatus far-end.When handle closes, clamp closes the clip distortion made between jaw members, and when clamp opens the clip discharging distortion, and a new clip is sent into position between clamp from its sequence.This process repeats until all used by all clips in clip sequence.

Typically, surgical clip applier can from relatively little, relatively medium obtaining in relatively large sizes and/or proportion.Usually, the surgical clip applier of often kind of specific dimensions comprises different parts.Similarly, the method for assembling the surgical clip applier of various sizes is different to another kind of size from a kind of size.

Thus, the applicator of often kind of different size needs the different haul distance of exterior part (such as, applicator activates), and this affects again the different selection of time of inner body (such as, part disposed by clip).Therefore, there is the demand that some major part can be configured to the applicator that namely can be used for different size only by change geometry without the need to varying functionality.

In addition, therefore there is the demand to being configured to the surgical clip applier holding simple internal part, only changing the geometry of described part, described simple internal part just can be made all to work to the applicator of all different sizes in a similar manner.Entail dangers to does not have the higher clip motive force of low driving force simultaneously.Motion and force characteristic better, and part is more simply, thus makes the performance of equipment better.

Summary of the invention

The application relates to the surgical clip applier with multiple clip, and described surgical clip applier is used for being applied in soma and blood vessel by described clip at surgery.

According to a scheme of the present disclosure, provide a kind of surgical clip applier, it comprises: shell; At least one handle, it is pivotably connected on shell; Channel components, it distad extends from shell; Clip carrier, it to be configured in channel components and to defining therein passage and multiple window; Multiple clip, they are configured in the passage of clip carrier slidably; Drive passage, it reciprocally is configured at least one in shell and channel components, and described driving passage has the first end be operably connected at least one handle and the second end be operably connected on the far-end of channel components; Wedge, it reciprocally is configured in channel components, and described wedge to be operably connected at least one handle and to comprise multiple hole formed along its length; Push rod, it reciprocally is arranged in shell and channel components, described push rod has the near-end be operably connected at least one handle and the far-end defining pusher, and the far-end of wherein said push rod is constructed to engage with the farthest side clip in multiple clip; And motion dynode system, it has multiple connector, and described connector is constructed to the initial activation based on handle and makes push rod distad mobile delivery increment, and is constructed to after handle initial activation, make push rod and wedge proximad move.

Multiple connectors of motion dynode system can comprise: nearside connecting elements, and it supports pivotly in the enclosure and be operably connected to and drives on passage; Pivot actuating arm, it makes driving passage and nearside connecting elements be interconnected; And distally connecting elements, it makes nearside connecting elements and push rod be interconnected, to make the translation distad of driving passage cause nearside connecting elements to rotate via the pivot of pivot actuating arm, wherein the pivot of nearside connecting elements rotates and causes the pivot of distally connecting elements to rotate.The pivot of distally connecting elements rotates the distal translation causing push rod.Nearside connecting elements is pivotably connected on shell by pivot pin.Distally connecting elements is pivotably connected on nearside connecting elements.

Drive the further distal translation of passage that nearside connecting elements can be caused to rotate via the further pivot of pivot actuating arm, wherein the further pivot of nearside connecting elements rotates and the further pivot of distally connecting elements can be caused to rotate, and wherein the further pivot of distally connecting elements rotates the distal translation causing push rod.

In an embodiment, when nearside connecting elements, distally connecting elements, pivot actuating arm, driving passage and push rod are in primary importance, nearside connecting elements and distally connecting elements define the first angle.The distal translation of passage is driven to cause nearside connecting elements and distally connecting elements pivotally to rotate via pivot actuating arm, thus the first angle is increased to second angle of about 180 degree, to make nearside connecting elements and distally connecting elements be oriented relative to one another to a straight line, make nearside connecting elements, distally connecting elements, pivot actuating arm, drive passage and push rod to be in the second position.

Further, when nearside connecting elements, distally connecting elements, pivot actuating arm, driving passage and push rod are in the second position, pivot rotates via pivot actuating arm to drive the further distal translation of passage to cause nearside connecting elements and distally connecting elements, thus second angle of about 180 degree is reduced to the 3rd angle, to make distally connecting elements, pivot actuating arm and to drive passage to be in the 3rd position, push rod is in primary importance simultaneously.

Nearside connecting elements causes nearside connecting elements and distally connecting elements to be oriented relative to one another to a straight line via the rotation of pivot actuating arm and along the longitudinal axis limited by the axis of reference between the near-end of nearside connecting elements and the far-end of distally connecting elements, with the distal translation making distally connecting elements cause push rod.

Nearside connecting elements causes nearside connecting elements and distally connecting elements to offset angularly in relation to one another, with the distal translation making distally connecting elements cause push rod via further rotating of pivot actuating arm.

The longitudinal axis limited by the axis of reference between the near-end of nearside connecting elements and the far-end of distally connecting elements and nearside connecting elements define the first acute angle of the first side at longitudinal axis, and push rod is in proximal position.Drive the distal translation of passage can make nearside connecting elements and distally connecting elements pivotable, thus make to increase at the first acute angle of the first side of longitudinal axis, until nearside connecting elements and distally connecting elements are oriented relative to one another to a straight line, and till push rod distad moves to distal position via distally connecting elements.

The further distal translation of passage is driven to cause nearside connecting elements and distally connecting elements to be pivoted to the second side of longitudinal axis from the side of longitudinal axis, thus make nearside connecting elements and longitudinal axis limit the second acute angle, and push rod is made to move to proximal position via distally connecting elements proximad.

Clip follower (clip follower) is constructed to engage wedge and distal translation based on wedge distad moves, and is constructed to engaging clip carrier and distal translation based on wedge makes its nearside move stopping.

Applicator can comprise clamp assemblies further, and described clamp assemblies has a pair clamp extended from the end reverse with shell of channel components.Clamp assemblies can be suitable for holding a clip in multiple clip in wherein, and is exercisable so that in response to the motion of handle to realize the molding of clip.

When handle is in a first direction close to primary quantity, push rod can towards jaw motion to move to farthest side clip between described clamp.When handle is in a first direction close to additional amount, push rod can be constructed and be suitable for towards shell motion to be moved to by described pusher after the farthest side clip in multiple clip.

Drive passage can be constructed and be sized at least in part around clamp and wedge.Drive passage can comprise strap (strap), described strap, across the remote extension of described driving passage, drives in passage for clamp and wedge being remained on.

When at least one handle activated in a first direction and moves, drive passage can move towards clamp assemblies, will the second end of passage be driven to move to against clamp with closed clamp, when at least one handle motion second amount, drive passage to be moved apart clamp, move apart clamp to make the second end of driving passage and open to allow clamp.

In an embodiment, applicator can comprise movement reversal mechanism further, and described movement reversal mechanisms operable is connected to wedge and drives on passage.Driving the distally of passage to move period, the rotation of movement reversal mechanism causes the nearside of wedge to move.

In an embodiment, applicator can comprise clip follower further, described clip follower is configured in the passage of clip carrier slidably, and be configured in the nearside of multiple clip, clip follower is constructed to and is suitable for selectively engaging with the window of clip carrier and the hole of wedge.Clip follower can be constructed to and the reciprocating motion be suitable for based on wedge advances multiple clip in the distal direction relative to clip carrier.

In an embodiment, applicator can comprise movement reversal mechanism further, and described movement reversal mechanisms operable is connected to and drives on passage and wedge, and selectively engages with push rod.During the distal translation driving passage, the rotation of movement reversal mechanism causes the nearside of wedge and push rod to move.

In an embodiment, applicator can comprise ratchet mechanism further.Ratchet mechanism can comprise further: tooth bar, and it has multiple hook tooth, associates with driving passage; And ratchet, it has at least one tooth, is configured in the position selectively engaging tooth bar.Ratchet can be biased into and engage with tooth bar, and wherein when driving passage longitudinally to move back and forth, multiple tooth crosses ratchet.Ratchet can prevent from driving returning unintentionally of passage before at least one handle activates completely.

In an embodiment, applicator can comprise the locking piece be configured in the far-end of channel components further.When last clip is penetrated from applicator, by clip follower actuation lock locking member.Locking piece can advance to extend across the path of driving passage by clip follower, thus prevents from driving passage distad to move.

In an embodiment, applicator can comprise further be supported in shell and channel components at least one in enumerator indication mechanism.Enumerator indication mechanism is constructed to and each actuating be suitable for based at least one handle and show the change of the state of described applicator.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Because applicator of the present invention becomes better understood in detailed description when considering from the following accompanying drawing of following joint, therefore this applicator can be familiar with more fully.In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the axonometric chart of the surgical clip applier according to embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 1A is the rear perspective view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1, and diagram shipment wedge in position;

Figure 1B is the sectional view of the 1B-1B cutting by Figure 1A;

Fig. 1 C is the sectional view of the 1C-1C cutting by Figure 1A;

Fig. 2 is the top view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the lateral elevational view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 3;

Fig. 4 A is the axonometric chart of the motion dynode system of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4;

Fig. 4 B is the exploded perspective view of the motion dynode system of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4;

Fig. 4 C is the top perspective view of the pivot arm of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4;

Fig. 4 D is the face upwarding stereogram of the pivot arm of Fig. 4 C;

Fig. 4 E is the top perspective view of the clip follower of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4;

Fig. 4 F is the axonometric chart of the audition/tactile indicators of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4;

Fig. 4 G is the axonometric chart of the rack member of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4;

Fig. 4 H is the top perspective view of surgical clip;

Fig. 4 I is the face upwarding stereogram of the surgical clip of Fig. 4 H;

Fig. 4 J is the front cross-section view of the surgical clip of Fig. 4 H of 4J-4J cutting by Fig. 4 H;

Fig. 5 is that the vertical of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4 looks sectional view, and diagram surgical clip applier is in non-actuating state;

The enlarged drawing of Fig. 6 details area indicated by Fig. 5;

The enlarged drawing of Fig. 7 details area indicated by Fig. 5;

The enlarged drawing of Fig. 8 details area indicated by Fig. 5;

Fig. 9 is the sectional view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4 of 9-9 cutting by Fig. 8;

Figure 10 is the axonometric chart of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, illustrates from that removes upper half-shells;

Figure 11 is the enlarged drawing of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4 as shown in Figure 10;

Figure 12 is the top perspective view of the far-end of the channel components of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, illustrates from that removes lid;

Figure 13 is the top perspective view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, illustrates from that removes upper half-shells and push rod;

Figure 14 is the top perspective view of the far-end of the channel components of Figure 12, illustrates from that removes lid and push rod;

Figure 15 is the top perspective view of the far-end of the channel components of Figure 12, illustrates from that removes push rod and clip carrier;

Figure 16 is the top perspective view of the far-end of the channel components of Figure 12, illustrates from that removes lid, push rod, clip carrier, surgical clip and clip follower;

The enlarged drawing of Figure 17 details area indicated by Figure 16;

Figure 18 is the top perspective view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, illustrates from that removes upper half-shells, push rod and wedge;

Figure 19 is the top perspective view of the far-end of the channel components of Figure 12, illustrates from that removes lid, push rod, clip carrier, surgical clip, clip follower and wedge;

Figure 20 is the top perspective view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, illustrates from that removes upper half-shells, push rod, wedge and driving passage;

Figure 21 is the face upwarding stereogram of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, illustrates from that removes lower housing, driving passage and wedge;

Figure 22 is the top view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, illustrates from that removes upper half-shells and being in non-actuating state;

The enlarged drawing of Figure 23 details area indicated by Figure 22;

The enlarged drawing of Figure 24 details area indicated by Figure 22;

Figure 24 A is the schematic diagram of the motion dynode system of Figure 24;

Figure 25 is the top view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, illustrates from that removes upper half-shells and during its initial activation;

The enlarged drawing of Figure 26 details area indicated by Figure 25;

The enlarged drawing of Figure 27 details area indicated by Figure 25;

Figure 27 A is the schematic diagram of the motion dynode system of Figure 27;

Figure 28 be the far-end of channel components during the initial activation of surgical clip applier amplification, vertically look sectional view;

Figure 29 is the top perspective view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, shows from that removes upper half-shells and push rod and during its initial activation;

Figure 30 be the far-end of channel components during the further initial activation of surgical clip applier amplification, vertically look sectional view;

Figure 31 is the face upwarding stereogram of the operation of the audition/tactile indicators illustrated during the corresponding initial activation of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4;

Figure 32 is the top view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, shows from that removes upper half-shells and between the further period of energization of surgical clip applier;

The enlarged drawing of Figure 33 details area indicated by Figure 32;

Figure 34 is the amplification view of the actuating of the counter mechanism of the surgical clip applier that Fig. 1 to 4 is shown;

The enlarged drawing of Figure 35 details area indicated by Figure 32;

Figure 36 is the enlarged drawing of rackwork shown between the last period of energization of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4;

Figure 37 and 38 is for illustrating the amplification stereogram of the far-end of the channel components between the last period of energization of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4;

Figure 39 is the top view of the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4, shows from that removes upper half-shells and being in the end-state after surgical clip applier actuating;

The enlarged drawing of Figure 40 details area indicated by Figure 39;

The enlarged drawing of Figure 41 details area indicated by Figure 39;

Figure 41 A is the schematic diagram of the motion dynode system of Figure 41;

Figure 42 is the enlarged drawing of the position of the audition/tactile indicators illustrated after the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4 activates;

Figure 43 is the top view of the clamp assemblies of the position of the clamp assemblies illustrated after the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4 activates;

Figure 44 is the axonometric chart of the body blood vessel of the clip comprising surgical clip applier, illustrates that clip is applied on body blood vessel;

Figure 45 is Figure 22, the enlarged drawing of details area indicated by 25,32 and 39, show after surgical clip applier activates completely its open or the operation of pivot arm of deenergized period;

Opening or the enlarged drawing of rackwork of deenergized period of the surgical clip applier that Figure 46 is be shown in Fig. 1 to 4;

Figure 47 illustrates the opening or the enlarged drawing of operation of audition/tactile indicators of deenergized period of surgical clip applier at Fig. 1 to 4;

Figure 48 and 49 for illustrate Fig. 1 to 4 surgical clip applier open or the vertical of channel components of motion of clip follower of deenergized period looks sectional view;

Figure 50 and 51 for illustrate Fig. 1 to 4 surgical clip applier open or the vertical of far-end of channel components of the push rod of deenergized period and the motion of wedge looks sectional view; With

Figure 52 illustrates that the surgical clip applier of Fig. 1 to 4 is launching out the channel components under the lock-out state after last surgical clip the vertical of far-end from it looks sectional view.

Detailed description of the invention

Be described in detail the embodiment according to surgical clip applier of the present disclosure now with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein identical Reference numeral represents similar or identical structural elements.Described by running through as shown in drawings and as follows in full, when relating to the relative position of surgical instruments, with traditional the same, term " nearside " indication device is near one end of user, and term " distally " indication device is away from one end of user.

The surgical clip applier according to embodiment of the present disclosure shown in Fig. 1 to 5 represents with 100 usually.Can with reference to following application: to submit on August 25th, 2008, application number is 61/091, 467, name be called " Surgical Clip Applier (surgical clip applier) " U.S. Provisional Application and on August 25th, 2008 submit to, application number is 61/091, 485, name is called the U.S. Provisional Application of " Surgical Clip Applier andMethod of Assembly (surgical clip applier and assembly method thereof) ", the full content of described each application is incorporated into this by reference, for discussing the structure of surgical clip applier 100 in detail, operation and assembly method.

Surgical clip applier 100 is the surgical instruments comprising Handleset 102, and described Handleset 102 comprises the shell 104 with upper half-shells 104a and lower housing 104b.Handleset 102 comprises a pair handle 106 further, and described a pair handle 106 to be pivotally secured on shell 104 and to stretch out from shell 104.Channel components 108 to be firmly fixed on shell 104 and to stretch out from shell 104, ends at clamp assemblies 110.

As visible in Fig. 1 to 4, half-shells 104a and 104b of applicator 100 is fitted together each other by be clasped (snap fit) engages.Shell 104 define be formed in lower housing 104b for supporting the window 104c with display counter mechanism, as hereafter by discussed in detail.Shell 104 is made up of suitable plastic material.

As seen in Figure 4, handle 106 is fixed on shell 104 by handle pivot pillar 104d, and described handle pivot pillar 104d extends from lower housing 104b and enters in the corresponding hole 106a that is formed at handle 106.Handleset 102 comprises link component 122, and described link component 122 is connected to each handle 106 pivotly being formed at the pivoting point 106b place on corresponding handle 106.The far-end 122a of each link component 122 is pivotably connected to the pivoting point 140a being formed at and driving in passage 140 by drive pin 124.The often end of drive pin 124 is slidably received within the elongated passageway 104e be formed in corresponding upper and lower half-shells 104a, 104b.During use, as will be described in more detail, when pulling handle 106, link component 122 distad promotes to drive passage 140 by drive pin 124.

Channel components 108 comprises passage or storehouse lid 130 and outside or lower passage 132, all has separately to remain in casing assembly 102 and at upper and lower near-end between half-shells 104a, 104b.Storehouse lid 130 comprises at least one holding element 130a, and it is constructed to and is suitable for selectively engaging to the complementation be arranged on external channel 132 or corresponding holding element 132a in the mode of snap fit engagement.

As visible in Fig. 4 and Fig. 6 to 12, applicator 100 comprises the clip pusher bar (push bar) 160 be configured in slidably below storehouse lid 130.Push rod 160 comprises the far-end 160a defining pusher 160c, and described pusher 160c is constructed to and is suitable for selectively engaging/move the farthest side clip " C left in surgical clip applier 100 ₁".Push rod 160 comprises near-end 160b further, and described near-end 160b defines the first proximal window 160d wherein and the second proximal window 160h.First proximal window 160d is constructed to hold slidably drive pin 124 in wherein, and the second proximal window 160h is constructed to hold slidably fixed bar 154a in wherein.Push rod 160 also defining therein distal window 160e for operationally engaging with regulator 162 and proximal window 160g, as hereafter by discussed in detail.Push rod 160 comprises hole 160f further, and described hole 160f is constructed to the slipping column 158c holding distally connecting elements 158, as hereafter by discussed in detail.

Applicator 100 comprises regulator 162 further, and described regulator 162 to be constructed to be overlying on push rod 160 and to engage.Regulator 162 comprises: distally projection 162a, and it is constructed to the distal window 160e engaging push rod 160; Elongated window 162b and 162d, described elongated window 162b and 162d are defined as on the proximal window 160d and 160h that are arranged in and are substantially overlying on and are formed at the push rod 160 and position aimed at corresponding proximal window 160d and 160h wherein.As visible in figs. 4 and 6, regulator 162 comprises multiple projection 162e further, and they extend from the top surface of regulator, is positioned at nearside and distal position, and is constructed and is sized in the respective channel being contained in and being formed in half-shells 104a.Regulator 162 comprises the hole 162f on the hole 160f being overlying on push rod 160 further.Hole 160f and 162f is all constructed to the slipping column 158c holding distally connecting elements 158.

As visible in Fig. 4,4A, 4B and 24, applicator 100 comprises motion dynode system 155 further, and described motion dynode system 155 is for having the form being supported on pivotly in shell 104 and being operably connected to three bar connected systems of the nearside connecting elements 154 driven on passage 140 by pivot actuating arm 156.Pivot actuating arm 156 is pivotably engaged with on shell 104 by pin 156a via hole 156b.Motion dynode system 155 comprises further by nearside connecting elements 154 and push rod 160 interconnective distally connecting elements 158.Longitudinal axis " X1 " is defined as the axis along extending through the fixed bar 154a of nearside the connecting elements 154 and slipping column 158c of distally connecting elements 158.The side comprising pivot actuating arm 156 of longitudinal axis " X1 " is defined as the first side, and the opposite side of longitudinal axis " X1 " is defined as the second side.On the first side, nearside connecting elements 154 is oriented in pivotly relative to longitudinal axis " X1 " angled " α " place's (as shown in figure 24).On the second side, nearside connecting elements 154 is oriented in pivotly relative to longitudinal axis " X1 " angled "-α " place's (as shown in figure 35).In fact, when nearside connecting elements 154 is oriented between angle " α " and angle "-α ", when angle is 0 degree, make nearside connecting elements 154 and longitudinal axis " X1 " in line (as shown in figure 27).In such configuration, nearside connecting elements 154 also with distally connecting elements 158 in line, as hereafter by discussed in detail.Pivot actuating arm 156 is by by driving passage 140 fixing and pivot pin 156a that is that drive is pivotably supported.Longitudinal axis " X2 " is defined as the axis along driving passage 140 to extend.So, pivot actuating arm 156 is oriented in pivotly relative to longitudinal axis " X2 " angled " β " place's (as shown in figure 24).

Nearside connecting elements 154 comprises hub (hub) 154b, and described hub 154b is constructed to hold the fixed bar 154a through it, so that the pivotable be based upon between nearside connecting elements 154 and shell 104 connects.Nearside connecting elements 154 also comprises proximal aperture 154c and distal aperture 154d.Proximal aperture 154c is constructed to the driving pillar 156c holding pivot actuating arm 156, and pivot actuating arm 156 selectively drives nearside connecting elements 154 in rotary manner, as hereafter by discussed in detail.Distal aperture 154d is constructed to hold the double pointed nail 158a by the hole 158b of distally connecting elements 158, and double pointed nail 158a makes nearside connecting elements 154 be pivotably engaged with on distally connecting elements 158.Distally connecting elements 158 comprises pillar 158c further, and described pillar 158c is connected in the hole 160f of the push rod 160 and hole 162f of regulator 162 slidably.Distally connecting elements 158 realizes the translation on nearside and distal direction of push rod 160 and regulator 162 by slipping column 158c.

Applicator 100 comprises further and being configured in channel components 108 and the clip carrier 170 be positioned at below push rod 160.Clip carrier 170 usually in box like structure, has upper wall 170a, pair of sidewalls 170b and lower wall 170c, defines through passage 170d wherein.Clip carrier 170 comprises multiple isolated window 172, and described window 172 to be formed in upper wall 170a and along its length longitudinal extension.Clip carrier 170 comprises and to be formed in lower wall 170c and along the elongated window 170e (as shown in Figure 9) of its length longitudinal extension.

As visible in Fig. 4 H to 4J, surgical clip " C " comprises the first leg " C ₂" and the second leg " C ₄".Leg " the C of surgical clip " C " ₂" and " C ₄" in each be connected to and go up to form summit " C each other ₁₄".Summit " the C of surgical clip " C " ₁₄" there is the structure of roughly V-arrangement as shown in Fig. 4 H to 4I.First leg " C of surgical clip " C " ₂" comprise further and be positioned on inwall and define multiple groove " C ₈" clamping pattern (gripping pattern) " C ₆".Second leg " C of surgical clip " C " ₄" be included in multiple recess " C on outer wall ₁₀" and multiple protuberance " C on inwall ₁₂".When surgical clip " C " is applied to tissue, due to applying clip " C " hereafter will be being described in more detail to tissue, leg " C ₂" and " C ₄" join together, to make multiple recess " C ₁₀" and multiple protuberance " C ₁₂" clamp tissue is remained on therebetween.In order to discuss surgical clip " C " in more detail, refer in total that submitted to by January 23rd, 2006, name is called " SurgicalHemostatic Clip (surgical hemostasis folder) ", publication No. is the Americana of 2007/0173866, its full content is incorporated into herein by reference.

As visible in Fig. 4,9 and 14, a folded surgical clip " C " loads and/or remains in the passage 170d of clip carrier 170, within it to slide and/or to slide along it.Passage 170d is constructed and is sized to or multiple surgical clip " C " folded by and is held in slidably wherein in connected head-to-tail mode.

As visible in Figure 12 and 14, the far-end of clip carrier 170 comprises a pair separated resilient tangs (tang) 171.Tang 171 is constructed to be suitable for selectively engaging after the farthest side surgical clip " C1 " remaining on the folded surgical clip " C " of one in clip carrier 170 across portion (backspan).

As visible in Fig. 4,4E, 7 and 15, applicator 100 comprises the clip follower 174 in the passage 170d being configured in clip carrier 1-70 slidably further.As hereafter discussed in more detail, clip follower 174 will be positioned at the rear of this folded surgical clip " C ", be set to be pushed ahead by this folded clip " C " between applicator 100 period of energization.As hereafter discussed in more detail, activate clip follower 174 by the front-rear reciprocation movement of wedge 180.

As visible in Fig. 4 E and 7, clip follower 174 comprises: the main part 174a defining a plane, from main part 174a essentially towards upper and distally that is that extend back projection 175, and from main part 174a essentially towards lower and nearside projection 176 that is that extend back.Distally projection 175 comprises: to the extremity 175a of downward-extension below the described plane limited by main part 174a; With the proximal portion 175b upwards extended above the described plane limited by main part 174a.

The proximal portion 175b of distally projection 175 is constructed and is sized to and selectively engages with the window 172 in the upper wall 170a being formed at clip carrier 170.During use, the proximal portion 175b of the distally projection 175 of clip follower 174 is bonded in the window 172 be formed in the upper wall 170a of clip carrier 170, prevents clip follower translation or movement in a proximal direction.

Nearside projection 176 is constructed and is sized to and selectively engages with the window 180b be formed in wedge 180.During use, the nearside projection 176 of clip follower 174 is bonded in the window 180b be formed in wedge 180, clip follower 174 is moved based on the distally of wedge 180 and distad to advance or mobile.

As visible in Fig. 4,7 to 9,16 and 17, applicator 100 comprises the wedge 180 be configured in slidably in Handleset 102 and channel components 108 further.Wedge 180 is located or is configured in below clip carrier 170.Wedge 180 comprises the far-end 180a being operatively inserted in the basic taper between clamp 120 for selectivity.Wedge 180 defines: multiple along its length longitudinal extension and the isolated window be formed in its bump or hole 180b, the distal window being positioned at 180b distally, hole or hole 180c and be positioned at the recent side transversal orientation groove 180d of hole 180c nearside.

As visible in Fig. 4,8,16 and 17, applicator 100 comprises the distally locking pieces 178 being covered 130 supports by storehouse.Distally locking piece 178 comprises afterbody or projection 178a, and described afterbody or projection 178a are essentially towards rear and to downward-extension and structure and being sized in the distal window or hole 180c being contained in wedge 180.

As visible in Fig. 4,4C, 4D, 6,11,13,18 and 20, applicator 100 comprises wedge movement reversal mechanism (motion reversing mechanism), it is the form of pivot arm 179, be supported on the lower housing 104b of shell 104 pivotly, for the reversion translation (reverse translation) that will the translation of passage 140 driven to be transmitted into wedge 180.Pivot arm 179 comprises: be constructed to be pivotably connected to pivot boss (pivot boss) 179a on shell 104, be arranged on one end place of pivot arm 179 and the first mast extended along the direction contrary with pivot boss 179a or fingers 179b and be arranged on the second end place of pivot arm 179 and the second mast extended on the direction along the first mast or fingers 179b and pivot boss 179a or fingers 179c.First mast or fingers 179b are constructed to be suitable for being bonded in the nearest side channel 180d of wedge 180.Second mast or fingers 179c are constructed to be bonded in the groove 140g being formed at and driving in passage 140, and it is connected in the window 140g being defined in and driving in passage 140.Groove 140g comprises: the longitudinal extension extremity of axis and lateral run-out each other and longitudinal extension proximal portion, and makes extremity and the interconnective transverse part of proximal portion.

During use, as hereafter will discussed in detail, when driving passage 140 distad to move, after a dead time section (dwell period) (namely, drive the length of the extremity of the longitudinal extension of the groove 140g of passage 140), second mast or fingers 179c move in a distal direction, and pivot arm 179 is rotated, thus the first mast or fingers 179b are moved in a second direction.When the first mast or fingers 179b move in a second direction, wedge 180 pulls out by the first mast or fingers 179b between clamp 120, promotes wedge.When wedge 180 moves in a distal direction, as visible in fig. 17, the convex inner surface by (cam against) clamp 120 of far-end 180a of wedge 180, thus keep clamp 120 to be spaced apart from each other.

As visible in Fig. 4,6 to 11,13,18 and 19, applicator 100 comprises and drives passage 140, and described driving passage 140 reciprocally to be supported in the shell 104 of Handleset 102 and channel components 108 and to extend between.Drive upper and lower between half-shells 104a, 104b at shell 104 of the proximal support of passage 140, and drive the distal support of passage 140 between storehouse lid 130 and the external channel 132 of channel components 108, be positioned at the position, below one of wedge 180.

Drive the far-end of passage 140 to be the passages substantially taken the shape of the letter U, it is included in away from external channel 132 and towards on the direction of storehouse lid 130, from thereafter across the isolated pair of sidewalls 140b that portion 140c extends.Across in portion 140c, for holding drive pin 124 pivotly through drive pin groove 140a wherein after driving passage 140 further defines and is formed at.The position driving passage 140 to further define to be positioned at drive pin groove 140a distally, from after across outstanding rib block (rib) 140e of portion 140c.After driving passage 140 to further define to be formed at across in portion 140c, be positioned at the reciprocal limiting groove 140f of the position in groove 140e distally.

As visible in Fig. 4,8,9,12,14 to 16 and 19, applicator 100 comprises the driving passage strap 143 being fixed to and driving on passage 140.Strap 143 is fixed on the erection part 140b of driving passage 140, laterally to extend across erection part 140b.Strap 143 is fixed on driving passage 140, is positioned at the distally of reciprocal limiting groove 140f.Strap 143 is fixed to and drives on passage 140 to make wedge 180 below strap 143 and to extend above clamp 120.

As visible in Fig. 4,4F, 6,10 and 21, applicator 100 comprises the audition/tactile indicators 148 being connected to driving passage 140 by drive pin 124 further.Indicator 148 comprises jerk finger shaped part 148a and a pair lobe 148b.During use, as will be described in more detail below, when applicator 100 being activated and making driving passage 140 move back and forth, first jerk finger shaped part 148a of indicator 148 interacts to the corresponding complementary structure be arranged on applicator 100 or flange 149, to generate audition and/or tactile feedback to user.The lobe 148b of indicator 148 ride over be formed at half-shells 104a path 10 4e in and provide support to prevent indicator 148 from rotating to indicator 148.

As visible in Fig. 4,6,10,11,13,18 and 20, applicator 100 comprises biasing member 146 further, it is the form of tension spring, operationally be fixed to and drive on the near-end of passage 140 and shell 104 and be in therebetween, position that is that trend towards keeping driving passage 140 to be in retraction or recent side.The effect of biasing member 146 makes driving passage 140 retract after being clip " C " molding between clamp 120 in place or is convenient to drive passage 140 to retract.

As visible in Fig. 4,4G, 11,13,18 and 20, drive the near-end of passage 140 to comprise rack member 141, it is fixed on drive pin 124 and also can moves together with driving passage 140.Rack member 141 comprises groove 141b, to hold fixed bar 154a slidably.Rack member 141 comprises the projection 141c gone out from its proximal extension further, and it is translation slidably in lower housing 104b.Rack member 141 is constructed to and is suitable for engaging with the ratchet 142 be supported in shell 104.Rack member 141 and ratchet 142 define ratchet mechanism 144.During use, when driving passage 140 to move axially, rack member 141 also moves.Rack member 141 defines a series of rack tooth 141a with certain length, when arrive recently along with driving passage 140 or farthest side position and rack member 141 is changed between nearside moves and distally is moved time, described length allows ratchet 142 oppositely and returns in rack member 141.

Be pivotably connected on lower housing 104b by detent pin 147 by ratchet 142, ratchet 142 operationally engages with rack member 141 substantially herein.Ratchet 142 can engage to limit vertically moving of rack member 141 with rack member 141, and then restriction drives vertically moving of passage 140.Ratchet mechanism 144 comprises pawl spring 145 further, and described pawl spring 145 is constructed and orientates as and ratchet 142 is biased into joint exercisable with rack member 141.The effect of pawl spring 145 is to keep the tooth of ratchet 142 to engage with the tooth 141a of rack member 141, and keeps ratchet 142 to be in the position rotating or tilt.

As visible in Fig. 1 to 4,8,10,12,14 to 17 and 19, applicator 100 comprise be arranged on channel components 108 for a pair far-end on or the clamp 120 of far-end, it can be activated by the handle 106 of Handleset 102.Clamp 120 is made up of the biocompatible materials being applicable to of such as rustless steel or titanium.

The rivet 120c of the reciprocal limiting groove 140f of passage 140 or analog is driven clamp 120 to be arranged on the far-end driving passage 140 by one or more extending through, to make clamp 120 relative to external channel 132 and to drive passage 140 to be longitudinally static.As visible in Figure 12,14,17 and 19, clamp 120 defining therebetween for holding surgical clip " C ₁" in passage 120a wherein.

As visible in Fig. 1 to 4,6,11,13 and 20, applicator 100 comprises the counter mechanism 190 be supported in the shell 104 of Handleset 102 further.Counter mechanism 190 comprises the energy 198 of the forms such as display 192, processor 194 and battery.Display 192 is the liquid crystal display of the one or more operating parameters showing applicator 100 to surgeon.Shown operating parameter can be the number of the quantity of residue clip or number, used clip, location parameter, the operating time of use or other parameter any of this process.

Counter mechanism 190 comprises the fin 192a be made up of PVC, between the contact 194a that fin 192a is configured in battery or the energy 198 and processor 194 or between the contact 194a being configured in processor 194 with prevent battery or the energy 198 deposit in process depleted.As visible in figs. 1 a and 1b, fin 192a extends outward to allow described fin to be easy to remove from shell from the shell 104 of applicator 100.Once remove fin 192a, the contact 194a electrical contact of battery or the energy 198 and processor 194 or form electrical contact between the contact 194a of processor 194.

Drive projection (nub) 140e in passage 140 to activate counter mechanism 190 by being formed at.During use, as visible in Figure 36, when driving forwards driving passage 140, its projection 140e engages with contact 194a, contact 194a is made to form a circuit and Trigger processor 194 n-back test (such as, by increment given for the decreased number appeared on display 192 or numerical value).

As visible in Figure 1A and 1C, applicator 100 comprises and being supported on shell 104 and the shipment wedge 200 be inserted between handle 106.The effect of shipment wedge 200 is: keep handle 106 spaced apart or do not pulled when loading and transporting and/or depositing applicator 100.Shipment wedge 200 is connected on the fin 192a of counter mechanism 190, and when using applicator 100 to make terminal use, terminal use must remove shipment wedge 200, thus also removes fin 192a to start counter mechanism 190.

As visible in Figure 1A and 1C, shipment wedge 200 comprises the main part 202 of collar form, and main part 202 defines to be constructed and to be sized to and can hold a part of shell 104 in passage 204 wherein.Shipment wedge 200 comprises erection part 206, and it extends outward from the two opposite sides of main part 202 and is constructed to hold handle 106 in wherein.Shipment wedge 200 comprises the projection 208 extended internally from the two opposite sides of erection part 206 further.The projection 208 of shipment wedge 200 is constructed and is sized to and engages with handle 106 when loading and transporting wedge 200 and being fixed to suitably on applicator 100.

With reference to Figure 22 to 53, provide the operation of applicator 100.Before initially pulling the handle 106 of applicator 100, as visible in Figure 22 to 24, the inner body of applicator 100 is in so-called " original " position or " starting " position.More specifically, in " original " position, drive pin 124 is positioned at recent side position, ratchet 142 is positioned at the distally of the tooth bar 140d driving passage 140, second fingers 179c of pivot arm 179 is positioned at the farthest side position of the extremity of the window 140g driving passage 140, to make wedge 180 be positioned at farthest side position, and clip " C " is not had to be arranged in clamp 120.Because drive pin 124 is in recent side position, therefore push rod 160, regulator 162 and driving passage 140 are also in recent side position.

As visible in fig. 24, when driving passage 140 and push rod 160 to be positioned at recent side position, the driving pillar 156c of pivot actuating arm 156 is positioned at recent side position, and the second jerk finger shaped part 148b of indicator 148 is configured in the nearside of the boss (edge) 149 be formed in lower housing 104b.In an embodiment, after to indicator 148 slightly modified, boss 149 can be formed in half-shells 104a.In " original " position, the angle " α " of nearside connecting elements 154 can from the range of about 45 degree to about 60 degree, and the angle " β " of pivot actuating arm 156 can from the range of about 20 degree to about 25 degree simultaneously.In addition, before initially pulling the handle 106 of applicator 100, when wedge 180 is positioned at farthest side position, its far-end 180a is inserted between clamp 120.

As Figure 22,24 and 24A in visible, be in " original " position equally, the double pointed nail 158a of distally connecting elements 158 is positioned at the first side of longitudinal axis " X1 ".

Following equation is used for the kinetics that calculating is in the motion dynode system 155 of " original " position.Described " original " position is directly related to the situation when push rod 160 is in " original " position (that is, recent side position), such as, when " α " is situation when about 60 degree.

XP＝(2)(L1)(cosα)-(L1)(1)

Wherein, distance " XP " is the distance of being advanced by traveller 158c, and the length that length " L1 " is nearside connecting elements 154 and distally connecting elements 156, as shown in fig. 24 a.

XD＝(B)+(C)(cosα)-(L2)(cosβ)(2)

Wherein, distance " XD " is by the pivot post 156a of pivot actuating arm 156 longitudinally axis " X2 " distance of advancing, distance " B " is the distance between the pivot pin 156a of the pivot actuating arm 156 of axis " X1 " the along the longitudinal and fixed bar 154a of nearside connecting elements 154, distance between the fixed bar 154a that distance " C " is nearside the connecting elements 154 and driving pillar 156c of pivot actuating arm 156, and length " L2 " is for pivot actuating arm 156 is from pivot post 156a to the length driving pillar 156c, as shown in fig. 24 a.

In addition, before initially pulling, clip " C " in clamp 120, is not had.First clip " C " is loaded in clamp 120 during initially pulling handle 106.As visible in Figure 25 to 33, initially pulling handle 106 (that is, impulse stroke) period, the far-end 122a of link component 122 distad moves relative to shell 104.When the far-end 122a of link component 122 distad moves, drive pin 124 distad moves, thus gives driving passage 140 by distal shaft to Motion Transmission.

Subsequently, as visible in Figure 25 to 31, when driving passage 140 distad to move, motion dynode system 155 moves to initial activation position from " original " position.Or rather, drive passage 140 to advance in a distal direction, this causes again pivot actuating arm 156 to move in a distal direction.In other words, pivot actuating arm 156 pivotable and drive nearside connecting elements 154 to rotate in one direction, to make angle " β " increase, such as, be not limited to from about 22 degree to about 45 degree of changes.So, when angle " β " increases, nearside connecting elements 154 rotates about the fixed bar 154a of nearside connecting elements 154, and this causes again the driving pillar 158c distad driving distally connecting elements 158 along the groove 162b of the regulator 162 and proximal window 160d of push rod 160.When distad driving the driving pillar 158c of distally connecting elements 158, the driving pillar 158c of distally connecting elements 158 drives push rod 160 in a distal direction.

As visible in Figure 25,32 and 33, during initially pulling handle 106, indicator 148 distad moves together along with driving the distally of passage 140 to move.During use, the effect of indicator 148 is to create click clatter audition and/or tactile vibrations, thus indicates the handle 106 of surgical clip applier 100 to experienced by stroke at least partially to user.Especially, as visible in Figure 32 and 33, when actuation handle 106, first elastic arm 148a of audition/tactile indicators 148 take across be formed at upper and lower half-shells 104a, 104b at least one in flange 149 on and/or along described flange 149 take across, thus the first elastic arm 148a is bent.When the arm 148a of audition/tactile indicators 148 arrives the near-end of flange 149, the near-end that elastic arm 148a takes (snap over) flange 149 contacts with the surperficial 149a of flange 149, thus defines the first sub-audible sound and tactile vibrations when elastic arm 148a contacts with the surperficial 149a of flange 149.First instruction of audition/tactile indicators 148 indicates clip " C " suitably to be loaded to user.

As visible in Figure 28 and 30, equally during initially pulling handle 106, when push rod 160 moves in a distal direction, its pusher 160c engages farthest side clip " C ₁" after to start farthest side clip " C across portion ₁" distad move or release clip carrier 170 and enter into clamp 102.As farthest side clip " C ₁" when distad moving, the tang 171 of clip carrier 170 deflects or does camming movement and depart from and farthest side clip " C ₁" joint and turn back to the state that they did not deflect or do not do camming movement, to obtain the next clip of a folded clip " C ".During initially pulling handle 106, push rod 160 advances enough amounts with by farthest side clip " C ₁" be placed in the passage 120a of clamp 120.

As visible in Figure 27 and 31, same during initially pulling handle 106, when driving passage 140 to move in a distal direction, the rack member 141 of ratchet mechanism 144 distad moves, and causes its tooth 141a to move to the indented joint of ratchet 142 and crosses or cross the tooth of ratchet 142.Engage with ratchet 142 once the rack member 141 of ratchet mechanism 144 moves to, then drive passage 140 can not turn back to original or recent side position before rack member 141 skips ratchet 142.

During initially pulling handle 106, as visible in Figure 25 to 33, passage 140 is driven distad to move until the lateral part (that is, pause (dwell)) of groove 140g of fingers 179c engages drive passage 140 of pivot arm 179.Once the fingers 179c of the lateral part of groove 140g and pivot arm 179 adjacent (namely pausing after having terminated), drive the further distally of passage 140 to move and cause fingers 179c to move and pivot arm 179 is rotated.The rotation of pivot arm 179 causes the movement of fingers 179b, this causes again wedge 180 to be dragged in a proximal direction, thus make its far-end 180a from retracting between clamp 120 and allowing clamp 120 to be finally closed or close, allow clamp 120 to be finally closed thus or close.

Once realize the rotation needed for pivot arm 179, when the fingers 179c of pivot arm 179 passes through the proximal portion of the groove 140g driving passage 140, pivot arm 179 is just stopped the rotation.The fingers 179c of pivot arm 179 was retained in the proximal portion of the groove 140g driving passage 140 before the stroke of driving passage 140 terminates.

As visible in Figure 25 to 31, during pulling handle 106 further, push rod 160 distad moves with driving passage 140, as mentioned above, until pivot actuating arm 156 has arrived suitable position, is 45 degree to make angle " β ".In such configuration, nearside connecting elements 154 and distally connecting elements 158 along the longitudinal axis " X1 " in line, to make the angle " α " between them be 0 degree.

Kinetics during following equation is in for calculating motion dynode system 155 " completely launch (fullyextended) " position.Described " launching completely " position is directly involved in the situation that push rod 160 is in " launching completely " position (i.e. farthest side position), such as, when angle " α " is situation when about 0 degree.

XE＝(B)+(C)-(L2)(cos β ₀)(3)

Wherein, distance " XE " is along the distance between " original " position of the pivot pin 156a at pivot actuating arm 156 and " launching completely " position of the pivot pin 156a of pivot actuating arm 156 of the longitudinal axis " X2 " driving passage 140, distance " B " is the distance between the pivot pin 156a of the pivot actuating arm 156 of axis " X1 " the along the longitudinal and fixed bar 154a of nearside connecting elements 154, distance between the double pointed nail 158c that distance " C " is distally the connecting elements 158 and driving pillar 156c of pivot actuating arm 156, length " L2 " is for pivot actuating arm 156 is from pivot post 156a to the length driving pillar 156c, and angle " β ₀" be " completely expansion " position angle that is the angle " β " when about 0 degree when angle " α ".In this case, the angle " β of pivot actuating arm 156 ₀" be approximately 45 degree, as mentioned above and as shown in fig. 27 a.

As visible in Figure 31, when driving passage 140 distad to advance further, on the near-end driving passage 140 the jerk finger shaped part 148a of indicator 148 to be moved to flange 149 or make jerk finger shaped part 148a bending on the near-end of flange 149.So, produce the first instruction (that is, audition and/or sense of touch) suitably to load to indicate surgical clip " C " to user.

As visible in Figure 25 and 27, equally in " completely launch " position, nearside connecting elements 154 and distally connecting elements 158 and longitudinal axis " X1 " are in line and/or parallel with longitudinal axis " X1 ".

Referring now to Figure 32 to 35, during pulling handle 106 further, the far-end 122a of link component 122 is caused distad to move further relative to shell 104.When the far-end 122a of link component 122 distad moves further, cause drive pin 124 distad to move further, thus distally is moved axially pass to drive passage 140.

As visible in Figure 32,33 and 35, when continuing to pull handle 106, pivot actuating arm 156 continues to move along distal direction, to make along with driving passage 140 moves along distal direction, the angle " β " between the longitudinal axis " X2 " of pivot actuating arm 156 and driving passage 140 continues to increase to about 90 degree.(namely this movement also causes nearside connecting elements 154, be positioned at the first side) arrive the second side relative to longitudinal axis " X1 " pivotable or the center that is moved across, be oriented in angle "-α " place (as shown in figure 35) to make the angle between nearside connecting elements 154 pivotly relative to longitudinal axis " X1 ".So, when nearside connecting elements 154 rotates about longitudinal axis " X1 ", angle "-α " is reduced to about 60 degree from about 0 degree, causes distally connecting elements 158 to move in a proximal direction.In such configuration, the traveller 158c of distally connecting elements 158 slides in a proximal direction, and this makes again push rod 160 and regulator 162 slip back to retracted position or " safety " position.In " safety " position, other part of the applicator 100 of such as drive rod 140 still moves in a distal direction, can be formed between jaw members 120 to make clip " C ".But in " safety " position, push rod 160 is retracted into proximal position safely, do not disturb applicator 100 to make the push rod 160 when jaw members 120 is closer to each other.

Following equation is for calculating the kinetics of motion dynode system 155 when " safety " position.As mentioned above, described " safety " position is directly involved in the situation of push rod 160 in safe retraction position (that is, recent side position), and other part of applicator 100 (such as handle 106) is still in impulse stroke.

(L2)-(C)(sin(-α))＝A (4)

Wherein, length " L2 " is for pivot actuating arm 156 is from pivot post 156a to the length driving pillar 156c, distance " C " is the distance between the double pointed nail 158c of the distally connecting elements 158 of axis " X1 " the along the longitudinal and driving pillar 156c of pivot actuating arm 156, and distance " A " is along the distance between the fixed bar 154a and the pivot pin 156a of pivot actuating arm 156 of the nearside connecting elements 154 of the axis of reference orthogonal with longitudinal axis " X1 ", as shown in Figure 41 A.

Continue with reference to Figure 32 to 38, during pulling handle 106 further, when fin 192a is removed from counter mechanism 190, when driving passage 140 distad to advance, the contact 194a of its projection 140e disposer engagement 194, thus completing circuit and make processor 194 n-back test, as mentioned above.

Referring now to Figure 39 to 44, show the applicator 100 when pulling handle 106 the last time.In this state, drive passage 140 to be in distal position, push rod 160 is in distal position, and wedge 180 is in proximal position, and biasing member 146 is stretched, and ratchet 142 is positioned at the nearside of tooth bar 140d.

In addition, as visible in Figure 43, when by the far-end 180a of wedge 180 from when shifting out between clamp 120, when driving passage 140 distad to move further, drive passage 140 and/or drive convex surfaces (cammingsurface) 120b of distal side edge fluid-tight engagement clamp 120 of passage strap 143, make clamp 120 close to each other and make insertion surgical clip " C therebetween thus ₁" molding.Be fixed on owing to driving passage strap 143 and drive on passage 140 and move with it, therefore passage strap 143 is driven to play a role to cover driving passage 140, so that clamp 120 close to time clamp 120 remained on drive in passage 140, and during applicator 100 operates, wedge 180 is remained on and drives in passage 140.

As visible in Figure 44, surgical clip " C ₁" can be formed or be crimped onto on blood vessel " V " or in other biological tissue any.

Because the lobe 148b of indicator 148 is through the groove 160d translation of push rod 160, therefore allow to drive passage 140 distad to move relative to push rod 160.

In addition, when driving passage 140 completely distad to advance, as visible in Figure 41, the rack member 141 of ratchet mechanism 144 distad moves to the position exceeding ratchet 142, with the distally making the tooth 141a of rack member 141 move to the tooth of ratchet 142, thus rack member 141 and ratchet 142 are departed from each other.So, passage 140 is driven to be allowed to or freely can to turn back to original or recent side position.

As visible in Figure 42, when driving passage 140 distad to move, the elastic arm 148a of audition/tactile indicators 148 takes the far-end of flange 149 and contacts with the surperficial 149a of flange 149, thus produces sub-audible sound and/or tactile vibrations.This sub-audible sound and/or tactile vibrations conform to the loading of surgical clip " C ".

Referring now to Figure 45 to 52, opening or during release lever 106, impelling the far-end 122a of link component 122 to move relative to shell 104 proximad.When the far-end 122a proximad of link component 122 moves, impel drive pin 124 proximad to move, thus proximal shaft is passed to driving passage 140 to movement, this passes to push rod 160 again successively.Make to drive the nearside of passage 140 to move by the contraction of biasing member 146 and become easy.Selectively, release lever 106 cause biasing member 146 retract in a proximal direction drive passage 140.

When driving passage 140 proximad to move, drive the distally boss of passage 140 and/or drive passage strap 143 to depart from the convex surfaces 120b of clamp 120, releasing clamp 120 thus makes them separated from one another, so that the far-end 180a of wedge 180 is reinserted between described clamp 120, and another surgical clip " C " is contained in therebetween.Especially, when driving passage 140 proximad to move, the lateral part of groove 140g acts on fingers 179c, rotates and make the fingers 179b of pivot arm 179 distad promote wedge 180 to make pivot arm 179.When wedge 180 moves in a distal direction, as visible in Figure 51 and 52, the far-end 180a of wedge 180 is reinserted into or is reintroduced in clamp 120, thus makes clamp 120 separately.

As visible in Figure 48 and 49, when wedge 180 distad moves, the nearside projection 176 of clip follower 174 engages the window 180b of wedge 180 and is therefore now advanced distally given distance.When clip follower 174 is now advanced distally, a folded clip " C " is also now advanced distally.From Figure 50, when wedge 180 arrives farthest side position, clip track 170 is adjacent, engage, advance or the convex portions of proximal 175b by distally projection 175, until the web of wedge 180 (web) 180f is shelved on below the distal part 175a of distally projection 175 substantially.When carrying out like this, the portions of proximal 175b of distally projection 175 moves the window 172 in the more distally extending into clip track 170.

As visible in Figure 50 and 51, when clip follower 174 be pushed forward into time, a folded clip " C " is moved forward, farthest side clip " C ₁" moved to the distally of pusher 160c by camming movement below the pusher 160c of push rod 160, until this farthest side clip " C ₁" blocked by the tang 171 of applicator 170.

Temporarily get back to Figure 47, when driving passage 140 to move in a proximal direction, the arm 148a of audition/tactile indicators 148 crosses flange 149 and returns (snap back) rapidly and make himself reset for the ejection travel next time of handle 106 or pull.

When driving passage 140 to move in a proximal direction further, the nearside driving passage 140 to achieve pivot actuating arm 156 moves, and this makes again the reversing of motion of motion dynode system.

As visible in Figure 45 to 51, when release lever 106 and by biasing member 146 in a proximal direction mobile drive passage 140 time (as shown in figure 39), the double pointed nail 156a of pivot actuating arm 156 moves in a proximal direction, to make when driving passage 140 also to move in a proximal direction, the angle " β " between pivot actuating arm 156 and the longitudinal axis " X2 " driving passage 140 continues to reduce.So, the driving pillar 158c of distally connecting elements 158 starts to move in a distal direction, is distad moved back into " launching completely " position to make push rod 160 and regulator 162 by traveller 158c.Substantially simultaneously, when the driving pillar 158c of distally connecting elements 158 starts to move in a distal direction, the angle "-α " being positioned at the nearside connecting elements 154 of the second side of longitudinal axis " X1 " increases to about 0 degree from about-60 degree.When driving passage 140 to move in a proximal direction further, nearside connecting elements 154 is pivoted to the first side from the second side of longitudinal axis " X1 ", to make in " launching completely " position, nearside connecting elements 154 and distally connecting elements 158 are positioned at position each other in a straight line again pivotly, thus make angle " α " for about 0 degree.In other words, between nearside connecting elements 154 and distally connecting elements 158 the first side of being positioned at longitudinal axis " X1 " and the second side.

In described structure, when driving the further continuation of passage 140 to move in a proximal direction, push rod 160 proximad together with driving passage 140 moves, as mentioned above, until pivot actuating arm 156 has arrived suitable position, with make pivot actuating arm 156 and drive passage 140 longitudinal axis " X2 " between angle " β " for about 45 degree.So, nearside connecting elements 154 moves to the first side, starts to increase to about 60 degree from about 0 degree to make angle " α ".

Then, when driving passage 140 proximad to move, reverse motion dynode system 155 moves to " original " position from " launching completely " position.More properly, drive passage 140 to advance in a proximal direction, this makes again pivot actuating arm 156 move in a proximal direction.That is, pivot actuating arm 156 pivotable drive nearside connecting elements 154 in one direction, to make at pivot actuating arm 156 and to drive the angle " β " between the longitudinal axis " X2 " of passage 140 to be reduced to about 22 degree from about 45 degree.So, nearside connecting elements makes distally connecting elements slide along the groove 162b of regulator 162 and the proximal window 160d proximad of push rod 160.In such configuration, distally connecting elements 158 drives push rod 160 in a proximal direction.

When driving passage 140 and push rod 160 to be positioned at farthest side position, the traveller 156c of pivot actuating arm 156 is positioned at farthest side position and the second jerk finger shaped part 148b of indicator 148 is configured in the nearside of boss 149.In addition, when discharging the handle 106 of applicator 100, when wedge 180 is positioned at farthest side position, its far-end 180a is inserted between clamp 120.In addition, when driving passage 140 to move in a proximal direction, its projection 140e departs from the contact 194a of processor 194.

Referring now to Figure 52, show in the complete stroke of handle 106 or after pulling and at the far-end penetrating the applicator 100 after last clip from it.After launching out last clip, as visible in Figure 52, the nearside projection 176 of clip follower is configured in side opening farthest in the hole 180b of wedge 180 or window.So, when after launching out clip, wedge 180 distad moves, in the above described manner, clip follower 174 also distad moves.Therefore, when clip follower 174 distad moves, its distally projection 175 is moved to the distally of the farthest side window of the window 172 of clip carrier 170.So, the inner surface of the roof of the portions of proximal 175b fluid-tight engagement clip carrier 170 of distally projection 175 also does camming movement or propelling downwards.

When the portions of proximal 175b of distally projection 175 does camming movement downwards or advances, the upper surface of the projection 178a of the portions of proximal 175b fluid-tight engagement locking piece 178 of distally projection 175 and make the projection 178a of locking piece 178 do camming movement or propelling downwards and be supported on across the path of strap 143 and drive on passage 140 and enter in the distal window 180c of wedge 180.So, if drive passage 140 distad to advance, in the above described manner, strap 143 will be close to the projection 178a of locking piece 178 and prevent or hinder strap 143 and prevent from successively or hinder driving passage 140 distad to move.Now, ratchet 142 is parked on the distally of tooth bar 140d, and handle 106 is arranged in complete deployed position, therefore can not be opened further again.In such configuration, applicator is locked and can not re-uses.

Based on the size of applicator, the size of the part of applicator 100 must be corresponding proportion.Most of part of the applicator of various sizes is identical each other substantially.Can correspondingly regulate the accessory size relating to nip width, such as clamp 120 and wedge 180, or relate to the accessory size of clip length, such as push rod 160 and pivot arm 179.So, assemble each applicator of various sizes substantially in an identical manner, and operate the internal mechanism of described applicator in substantially the same manner.

Such as, can provide relatively little, medium and compared with the applicator 100 of large scale, wherein the applicator of each size all stores and launches relatively little, medium or larger surgical clip.Based on the relative size of surgical clip, corresponding applicator and their corresponding parts must be proper proportions.But, according to the disclosure, each in the applicator of various sizes all comprise identical part and can be mutually the same assembled in sequence.So, the technical staff of assembling applicator only needs the order needed for applicator and/or the step of learning a kind of size of assembling, and this makes again technical staff can assemble the applicator of other size equally, without the need to learning new assemble sequence or step.

Therefore, be identical each other substantially for the assembly method of relatively little, medium or larger applicator and/or step.

Other remaining parts many or parts are identical or have small change in characteristic size or ratio.But, if needed, in order to reach identical result, then the shape of following parts can be revised, i.e. the length of the length of nearside connecting elements 154, the length of pivot actuating arm 156 and/or distally connecting elements 158.

It is envisioned that change the starting angle of angle " α ", such as, relative to about 60 degree, be more effective at about 45 degree of places, to make differential seat angle generation for the more level and smooth starting action of the impulse stroke of applicator 100.But, when starting angle " α " for about 45 degree, due to longer nearside connecting elements 154 and distally connecting elements 158, make more long-pending than the more multiaspect occupied when starting angle " α " of about 60 degree in the shell 104 of applicator 100.Whole parameters of motion dynode system 155 can both and should be designed separately, any structure for particular device needs, and wherein said motion dynode system is considered to be complemented in described particular device.

Description before it should be understood that is only that the disclosure schematically describes.In the case of not departing from the present disclosure, one of ordinary skill in the art can design various deformation and amendment.Therefore, the disclosure is intended to comprise all these distortion, modifications and variations.The embodiment described with reference to the accompanying drawing of enclosing show only particular instance of the present disclosure.Other unsubstantiality is different from the element of above description and/or additional claim, step, Method and Technology also wish to be included in the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1., for surgical clip being applied to a surgical clip applier for soma, described surgical clip applier comprises:

Shell;

At least one handle, it is pivotably connected on described shell;

Channel components, it distad extends from described shell;

Clip carrier, it to be configured in described channel components and to defining therein passage and multiple window;

Multiple clip, they are configured in the passage of described clip carrier slidably;

Drive passage, it reciprocally is configured at least one in described shell and described channel components, and described driving passage has the first end be operably connected at least one handle and the second end be operably connected on the far-end of channel components;

Wedge, it reciprocally is configured in described channel components, and described wedge to be operably connected at least one handle and to comprise multiple hole formed along its length;

Push rod, it reciprocally is arranged in described shell and described channel components, described push rod has the near-end be operably connected at least one handle and the far-end defining pusher, and the far-end of wherein said push rod is constructed to engage with the farthest side clip in described multiple clip;

Motion dynode system, it has multiple connector, and described connector is constructed to the initial activation based on described handle and makes described push rod distad mobile delivery increment, and is constructed to after handle initial activation, make push rod and wedge proximad move;

Wherein, multiple connectors of described motion dynode system comprise:

Nearside connecting elements, it to be supported on pivotly in described shell and to be operably connected on described driving passage;

Pivot actuating arm, it makes described driving passage and described nearside connecting elements be interconnected; And

Distally connecting elements, it makes described nearside connecting elements and described push rod be interconnected;

Wherein, the distal translation of described driving passage causes described nearside connecting elements to rotate via described pivot actuating arm pivot, with make described nearside connecting elements impel the first end of described distally connecting elements in a first direction pivot rotate and the second end of described distally connecting elements makes described push rod move slidably in a distal direction.

2. applicator according to claim 1, wherein, the further distal translation of described driving passage causes described nearside connecting elements to rotate via described pivot actuating arm pivot, with make described nearside connecting elements impel the first end of described distally connecting elements in a second direction pivot rotate and the second end of described distally connecting elements makes described push rod move slidably in a proximal direction.

3. applicator according to claim 1, wherein, multiple connectors of described motion dynode system comprise:

The distal translation of wherein said driving passage causes described nearside connecting elements to rotate via the pivot of described pivot actuating arm, the described pivot of wherein said nearside connecting elements rotates and causes the pivot of described distally connecting elements to rotate, and the described pivot of wherein said distally connecting elements rotates the distal translation causing described push rod.

4. applicator according to claim 3, wherein, the further distal translation of described driving passage causes described nearside connecting elements to rotate via the further pivot of described pivot actuating arm, the described further pivot of wherein said nearside connecting elements rotates and causes the further pivot of distally connecting elements to rotate, and the described further pivot of wherein said distally connecting elements rotates the distal translation causing described push rod.

5. applicator according to claim 3, wherein when described nearside connecting elements, distally connecting elements, pivot actuating arm, when driving passage and push rod to be in the primary importance before the distal translation of described driving passage, described nearside connecting elements and described distally connecting elements define the first angle being less than about 180 degree, the distal translation of wherein said driving passage causes the pivot rotation via described pivot actuating arm of described nearside connecting elements and described distally connecting elements, thus the first angle being less than about 180 degree is increased to second angle of about 180 degree, a straight line is oriented relative to one another to make described nearside connecting elements and described distally connecting elements, thus make described nearside connecting elements, distally connecting elements, pivot actuating arm, driving passage and push rod are in the second position after the distal translation of described driving passage.

6. applicator according to claim 5, wherein when described nearside connecting elements, distally connecting elements, pivot actuating arm, when driving passage and push rod to be in the described second position, the further distal translation of described driving passage causes the pivot rotation via described pivot actuating arm of described nearside connecting elements and described distally connecting elements, thus second angle of about 180 degree is reduced to the 3rd angle being less than about 180 degree, to make described distally connecting elements, pivot actuating arm and driving passage are in the 3rd position after the further distal translation of described driving passage, described push rod is in described primary importance simultaneously.

7. applicator according to claim 3, wherein, described nearside connecting elements causes described nearside connecting elements and described distally connecting elements to be oriented relative to one another to a straight line via the rotation of described pivot actuating arm and along the longitudinal axis limited by the axis of reference between the near-end of described nearside connecting elements and the far-end of described distally connecting elements, with the distal translation making described distally connecting elements cause described push rod.

8. applicator according to claim 7, wherein, described nearside connecting elements causes described nearside connecting elements and described distally connecting elements to offset angularly in relation to one another, with the distal translation making described distally connecting elements cause described push rod via further rotating of described pivot actuating arm.

9. applicator according to claim 3, wherein, the longitudinal axis limited by the axis of reference between the near-end of described nearside connecting elements and the far-end of described distally connecting elements and described nearside connecting elements define the first acute angle of the first side at described longitudinal axis, and described push rod is in proximal position, the distal translation of wherein said driving passage causes described nearside connecting elements and described distally connecting elements pivotable, thus make to increase at described first acute angle of the first side of described longitudinal axis, until described nearside connecting elements and described distally connecting elements are oriented relative to one another to a straight line, and till described push rod distad moves to distal position via distally connecting elements.

10. applicator according to claim 9, wherein, the further distal translation of described driving passage causes described nearside connecting elements and described distally connecting elements to be pivoted to the second side of longitudinal axis from the described side of described longitudinal axis, thus make described nearside connecting elements and described longitudinal axis limit the second acute angle, and described push rod is made to move to proximal position via described distally connecting elements proximad.

11. applicators according to claim 1, wherein, clip follower be constructed to engage described wedge and based on described wedge distal translation and distad move, and be constructed to engaging clip carrier and stop when described wedge distal translation the nearside of clip follower to move.

12. applicators according to claim 1, comprise clamp assemblies further, described clamp assemblies comprises a pair clamp extended from the end reverse with described shell of described channel components, described clamp assemblies is suitable for holding a clip in multiple clip in wherein, and is exercisable so that in response to the movement of described handle to realize the molding of clip.

13. applicators according to claim 12, wherein, when making described handle in a first direction close to primary quantity, described push rod moves to move between described clamp by farthest side clip towards clamp, and when making described handle in a first direction close to additional amount, described push rod is constructed to and is suitable for moving with after the farthest side clip moved to by described pusher in multiple clip towards shell.

14. applicators according to claim 13, wherein, described driving passage is constructed and is sized at least in part around clamp and wedge, wherein said driving passage comprises strap, described strap, across the remote extension of described driving passage, drives in passage for clamp and wedge being remained on.

15. applicators according to claim 13, wherein, when at least one handle described activated in a first direction and moves, described driving passage moves towards clamp assemblies, will the second end of passage be driven to move to against clamp with closed clamp, when at least one handle described moves the second amount, drive passage to be moved apart clamp, move apart clamp to make the second end of driving passage and open to allow clamp.

16. applicators according to claim 15, comprise movement reversal mechanism further, described movement reversal mechanisms operable is connected to described wedge and described driving passage, and wherein driving the distally of passage to move period, the rotation of movement reversal mechanism causes the nearside of wedge to move.

17. applicators according to claim 1, comprise further:

Clip follower, it is configured in the passage of described clip carrier slidably, and be configured in the nearside of multiple clip, described clip follower is constructed to and is suitable for selectively engaging with the window of described clip carrier and the hole of described wedge, and wherein said clip follower is constructed to and the reciprocating motion be suitable for based on described wedge advances multiple clip in the distal direction of clip carrier.

18. applicators according to claim 1, comprise further:

Movement reversal mechanism, it may be operably coupled to described driving passage and described wedge, and selectively engage with described push rod, wherein during the distal translation of described driving passage, the rotation of described movement reversal mechanism causes the nearside of wedge and push rod to move.