US Patent Issued to Covidien on June 30 for "Ligation clip applier with clip retaining end effector" (Connecticut Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,368, issued on June 30, was assigned to Covidien LP (Mansfield, Mass.).

"Ligation clip applier with clip retaining end effector" was invented by Justin J. Thomas (New Haven, Conn.), Roy J. Pilletere (Middletown, Conn.), Matthew A. Dinino (Newington, Conn.) and Jacob C. Baril (Norwalk, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ligation clip applier includes first and second jaw members and an elongated shaft assembly secured thereto. The elongated shaft assembly includes a tube supporting clips therein and a tab assembly supported within the tube and including angled tabs engaged with the clips for moving the clips through the tube in re...