Medical device including a hemostatis clip
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Robert Jagelski, Ryan Evers, Shawn Ryan
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Abstract
An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a shaft having a proximal end region, a distal end region and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a hemostasis clip coupled to the outer surface of the distal end region of the shaft, wherein the hemostasis clip is configured to shift between an open position and a closed position. Further, the medical device includes a tension member coupled to the hemostasis clip, wherein actuation of the tension member shifts the hemostasis clip between the open position and the closed position.
Claims20
A medical device, comprising:
- a shaft having a proximal end region, a distal end region extending to a distal end of the shaft, and an outer surface extending between the proximal end region and the distal end region;
- a hemostasis clip coupled to a radially outward facing circumferential exterior surface of the shaft along the distal end region, wherein the hemostasis clip is configured to shift between an open position and a closed position;
- a tension member coupled to the hemostasis clip;
- wherein actuation of the tension member shifts the hemostasis clip between the open position and the closed position.
An endoscope, comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft coupled to the handle, the shaft having a proximal end region and a distal end region;
- a cap disposed along the distal end region of the shaft;
- a hemostasis clip attached to a radially outward facing circumferential outer surface of the cap such that a portion of the shaft extends distally beyond the hemostasis clip, wherein the hemostasis clip is configured to shift between an open position and a closed position;
- a tension member coupled to the hemostasis clip;
- wherein actuation of the tension member shifts the hemostasis clip between the open position and the closed position.
A method of attaching a hemostasis clip to a target tissue, the method comprising:
- advancing an endoscope to the target tissue, the endoscope including:
- a shaft having a proximal end region, a distal end region and an outer surface;
- a hemostasis clip coupled to the outer surface of the shaft, such that a portion of the shaft extends distally beyond the hemostasis clip, wherein the hemostasis clip is configured to shift between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a tension member coupled to the hemostasis clip;
- retracting the tension member to shift the hemostasis clip to the open position;
- engaging the hemostasis clip with the target tissue;
- and
- releasing the tension member to shift the hemostasis clip to the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.