Apparatus and method for heart valve repair

A method of gathering tissue in a patient, the method comprising:

• inserting an elongated device into the patient to a position adjacent the tissue, the device including a capture assembly having a closed side and a door rotatable between an open condition and a closed condition, the closed side and the door in the closed condition collectively defining a tissue capturing compartment;
• moving the door from the closed condition to the open condition and engaging the door against the tissue;
• closing the door against the tissue to capture a portion of the tissue inside the tissue capturing compartment, the captured tissue being formed into a gathered configuration;
• and
• applying at least one clip from the capture assembly to the captured tissue so as to hold the captured tissue substantially in the gathered configuration.