Patents Assigned to TFI Acquistion Corp.
  • Drive mechanism for surgical instruments
    Patent number: 5330487
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for applying a ligating device to a surgical work site. The instrument is provided with a power subassembly which provides the power by which the ligating device is placed into proper position for being applied to the work site. In one embodiment, the instrument is a hemostatic clip applier and the power subassembly feeds the clips into position between the jaws of the applier which are then closed by squeezing the applier handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: TFI Acquistion Corp.
    Inventors: Curtis W. Thornton, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel