Wide rotating clip

A clipping device, comprising:

• a capsule extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending therethrough;
• a pair of clip arms extending from proximal ends to distal ends, the proximal ends slidably received within the channel of the capsule such that the pair of clip arms are movable relative to the capsule between an open configuration, in which the distal ends are separated from one another, and a closed configuration, in which the distal ends are moved toward one another;
• and
• a pair of jaws, each of the jaws pivotally coupled to a corresponding one of the clip arms and movable relative to the clip arms between an insertion configuration, in which longitudinal axes of the pair of jaws are substantially aligned with longitudinal axes of the clip arms, and a tissue-receiving configuration, in which the longitudinal axes of the pair of jaws extend transverse to the longitudinal axes of the clip arms so that a target tissue is receivable between the pair of jaws along a length thereof, the pair of jaws movable toward the tissue-receiving configuration when the pair of clip arms are in the open configuration.

A method for treating a target tissue, comprising:

• inserting a clip device, in a closed configuration, through a working channel of an endoscope to a target site within a body until the clip device extends distally past a distal end of the working channel, the clip device including a capsule and a pair of clip arms received therein and movable relative thereto between an open configuration, in which distal ends of the clip arms are separated from one another, and the closed configuration, in which the distal ends of the clip arms are drawn toward one another;
• moving the clip device toward the open configuration so that a pair of jaws pivotally coupled to distal ends of the clip arms are moved from an insertion configuration, in which longitudinal axes of the pair of jaws are aligned with longitudinal axes of the clip arms, toward a tissue-receiving configuration in which the pair of jaws extend transverse relative to the clip arms, each of the pair of jaws pivotally coupled to a corresponding one of the clip arms;
• positioning the pair of jaws over the target tissue so that the target tissue is received therebetween;
• and
• moving the pair of arms, with the jaws extending transverse relative thereto, toward the closed configuration to grip the target tissue between the pair of jaws.