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US 11,766,262 B2Granted
Devices for approximating tissue and related methods of use
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsLindsay Gordon, Sylvie Stacy, Johannah Van Der Plas, Anita R. Kalra, Eamon Doyle, David Wurtz
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Abstract
Devices for approximating multiple tissue edges internal to a body are disclosed.
Claims16
A tissue clipping device, comprising:
- a handle;
- an elongate member, a proximal end of which is coupled to the handle;
- a clipping portion detachably coupled to a distal end of the elongate member, the clipping portion including first and second side clip arms and a middle clip arm, the first side clip arm being operable to move between an open position in which a distal end of the first side clip arm is separated from the middle clip arm and a closed position in which the distal end of the first side clip arm is drawn toward the middle clip arm to close over any tissue received between the first side clip arm and the middle clip arm and the second side clip arm being operable to move between an open position in which a distal end of the second side clip arm is separated from the middle clip arm and a closed position in which the distal end of the second side clip arm is drawn toward the middle clip arm to close over any tissue received between the second side clip aim and the middle clip arm;
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- a connecting member included within the elongate member and extending from the handle to the clipping portion to operate the clipping portion to move the first and second side clip arms between the open and closed positions.
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A tissue clipping device, comprising:
- a handle;
- an elongate member, a proximal end of which is coupled to the handle;
- a clipping portion detachably coupled to a distal end of the elongate member, the clipping portion including first and second side clip arms and a middle clip arm, the first side clip arm being operable to move between an open position in which a distal end of the first side clip arm is separated from the middle clip arm and a closed position in which the distal end of the first side clip arm is drawn toward the middle clip arm to close over any tissue received between the first side clip arm and the middle clip arm and the second side clip arm being operable to move between an open position in which a distal end of the second side clip in is separated from the middle clip arm and a closed position in which the distal end of the second side clip arm is drawn toward the middle clip arm to close over any tissue received between the second side clip arm and the middle clip arm;
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- a connecting member included within the elongate member and extending from the handle to the clipping portion to operate the clipping portion to move the first and second side clip arms between the open and closed positions, wherein the clipping portion includes a first locking mechanism for locking the first side clip arm in the closed position.
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A tissue clipping device, comprising:
- an elongate member extending from a proximal end that, during use, remains outside a body accessible to a user of the device;
- a clip detachably coupled to a distal end of the elongate member, the clip including a base, a middle clip arm fixed to the base, a first side clip arm coupled to the base for movement between an open position in which a distal end of the first side clip arm is separated from a distal end of the middle clip arm and a closed position in which the distal end of the first side clip arm is drawn toward the middle clip arm to clip any tissue received between the first side clip arm and the middle clip arm and a second side clip aim coupled to the base for movement between an open position in which a distal end of the second side clip arm is separated from a distal end of the middle clip arm and a closed position in which the distal end of the second side clip arm is drawn toward the middle clip arm to clip any tissue received between the second side clip arm and the middle clip arm;
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- a connecting member extending from the clip through the elongate member to the proximal end of the elongate member to permit a user to move the first and second side clip arms between the open and closed positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.