US 2019/0053805 A1Published application

Tissue apposition clip application methods

AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

InventorsJason L. Harris, James T. Spivey

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Abstract

Surgical methods for closing a gastrotomy. The surgical method for closing an opening in an organ wall comprises positioning a distal end portion of a steerable overtube adjacent a portion of the organ wall through which the opening extends. The surgical method further comprises inserting a flexible clip magazine into the steerable overtube. The surgical method comprises grasping tissue through which the opening extends and drawing a portion of the grasped tissue into a clamping position between upper and lower clip arms of a distal-most tissue apposition clip supported within a distal end of the clip magazine. The surgical method further comprises advancing the distal-most tissue apposition clip onto the portion of grasped tissue.

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Dependent claims

A surgical method for closing an opening in an organ wall, said surgical method comprising:

positioning a distal end portion of a steerable overtube adjacent a portion of the organ wall through which the opening extends;
inserting a flexible clip magazine into the steerable overtube, the flexible clip magazine supporting a plurality of tissue apposition clips therein such that upper and lower clip arms thereof are supported in a spaced open position relative to each other, said flexible clip magazine having a distal end portion received within said distal end portion of the steerable overtube such that the tissue apposition clips supported therein may be selectively discharged out through the distal end portion of the steerable overtube;
grasping tissue through which the opening extends;
drawing a portion of the grasped tissue into a clamping position between upper and lower clip arms of a distal-most one of the tissue apposition clips supported within the distal end portion of the clip magazine;
and
advancing the distal-most tissue apposition clip onto the portion of grasped tissue.

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Facts

Application: 16/166,833Filed 22 Oct 2018
Priority: 14 Jul 2008
Published: 21 Feb 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A61B 17/10
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: for applying or removing wound clamps , e.g. containing only one clamp or staple ; Wound clamp magazines
A61B 17/083
Wound clamps or clips, i.e. not or only partly penetrating the tissue ; Devices for bringing together the edges of a wound: clips, e.g. resilient
A61B 17/105
For applying or removing wound clamps , e.g. containing only one clamp or staple ; Wound clamp magazines: wound clamp magazines
A61B 17/29
Surgical forceps: forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery

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Application12/172,766Division · filed 14 Jul 2008
Application14/515,023Continuation · filed 15 Oct 2014
Application16/166,833Continuation
Application14/515,023Division
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