Brachytherapy clip and applicator

The A surgical applier comprising:

• a handle assembly;
• and
• an endoscopic shaft assembly extending from the handle assembly, the endoscopic shaft assembly including a distal portion having a surgical implant loaded therein, the surgical implant including:
• a backspan including a first end and a second end, the backspan including an inner surface configured to face tissue and an opposing outer surface;
• wherein the backspan is substantially v-shaped and includes first and second segments extending from the respective first and second ends of the backspan to an apex;
• a first leg extending from the first end of the backspan;
• a second leg extending from the second end of the backspan in the same direction as the first leg;
• at least one first brachytherapy capsule of a plurality of first brachytherapy capsules integrated into and embedded partially and transversely within the inner surface of the backspan at the apex;
• wherein the plurality of first brachytherapy capsules are interspaced from each other and integrated into the backspan;
• and
• a second brachytherapy capsule integrated into the first leg or the second leg in interspaced relation relative to the at least one first brachytherapy capsule.

The A method of performing a surgical procedure comprising:

• placing a distal portion of an endoscopic shaft assembly of a surgical applier adjacent to tissue at a surgical site, the distal portion of the endoscopic shaft assembly having a surgical implant loaded therein, the surgical implant including:
• a backspan including a first end and a second end, the backspan including an inner surface configured to face the tissue and an opposing outer surface, wherein the backspan is substantially v-shaped and includes first and second segments extending from the respective first and second ends of the backspan to an apex;
• a first leg extending from the first end of the backspan;
• a second leg extending from the second end of the backspan in the same direction as the first leg;
• at least one first brachytherapy capsule of a plurality of first brachytherapy capsules integrated into and embedded partially and transversely within the inner surface of the backspan at the apex, wherein the plurality of first brachytherapy capsules are interspaced from each other and integrated into the backspan;
• and
• a second brachytherapy capsule integrated into the first leg or the second leg in interspaced relation relative to the at least one first brachytherapy capsule;
• and
• firing the surgical applier to secure the surgical implant to the tissue.