Laparoscopic Clip Appliers
Also called Endoclip applier, Laparoscopic clip driver
A long, slim shaft with a pistol-grip handle, a rotation knob where the shaft meets the handle, and small grooved jaws at the tip that cradle one clip. Reusable models are loaded one clip at a time from a cartridge; single-use models come preloaded with a row of clips.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Closes off (ligates) blood vessels, ducts and other small tubular structures with metal or polymer clips during laparoscopic surgery, such as clipping the cystic duct during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
Shafts are 5 mm or 10 mm wide, matched to the clip size and the port. Standard shafts are about 32 to 34 cm long, with 45 cm extended versions and take-apart models. Clip sizes run medium, medium-large, large and extra-large. Examples: Teleflex Weck Hem-o-lok endoscopic appliers for polymer locking clips (5 mm for medium-large, 10 mm for large and extra-large) and Weck Horizon endoscopic appliers for titanium clips (medium, medium-large and large). Single-use preloaded appliers are also sold, such as the Teleflex Auto Endo5 with 15 clips.
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