Inventors:
Adam L. Cohen - Arlington MA, US
Bryan R. Ogle - Louisville KY, US
Russell F. Durgin - Attleboro MA, US
Gregory R. Furnish - Louisville KY, US
Michael Goldenbogen - Floydsknobs IN, US
Gary A. Jordan - Litchfield NH, US
Benjamin E. Morris - Louisville KY, US
Mark A. Griffin - Louisville KY, US
William C. Mers Kelly - Crestwood KY, US
Vasily P. Abramov - Louisville KY, US
International Classification:
A61B 17/10, A61B 17/08
Abstract:
A tissue clipping apparatus comprises a clip including a proximal end received within a capsule. The clip includes a clip locking member biased to engage a first locking structure of the capsule to lock the clip in the capsule in a closed configuration. The apparatus also comprises a tension member releasably coupling the clip to a proximal end of the device which, during use, remains accessible to a user. The tension member is coupled to the clip by a joint designed to release when subject to a predetermined load to separate the clip from the device, release of the joint releasing the locking member to engage the first locking structure.