Patent 12114866 was granted and assigned to Covidien on October, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An intraoperative clip loading device includes an elongate body that can be positioned at a surgical site through a cannula during an endoscopic surgical procedure to provide a supply of ligation clips to the clip applier. The elongate body includes structure for supporting and advancing the ligation clips within the elongate body.