Ligating device cartridge with separable retainer

A cartridge for retaining a plurality of hemostatic clips, each clip having a pair of legs extending in the same general direction from a hinge point to form a C-shape and adapted to be removed from said cartridge by a forceps-type clip applier, said cartridge comprising:

• a body having a plurality of clip compartments;
• a clip hinge support member secured within each compartment, each said support member adapted to prevent downward motion of a clip by supporting said clip adjacent its hinge point;
• a clip-retaining member situated in each compartment so as to be between the legs of a clip to be placed in said compartment and adapted to be entirely displaced away from said clip legs by a clip applier inserted into said each compartment.

A cartridge for retaining a plurality of hemostatic clips, each clip having a pair of legs extending in the same general direction from a hinge point to form a C-shape and adapted to be removed from said cartridge by a forceps-type clip applier, said cartridge comprising:

• a body having a plurality of clip compartments;
• a clip hinge support member secured within each compartment, each said support member adapted to prevent downward motion of a clip by supporting said clip adjacent its hinge point;
• a clip-retaining member situated in each compartment so as to be between the legs of a clip to be placed in said compartment and adapted to prevent said legs from being moved toward each other more than a predetermined amount and further adapted to be entirely displaced away from said clip by a clip applier inserted into said each compartment.