Clip applier and methods of use
US10085753B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00672
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for delivering a closure element to an opening formed in a wall of a body lumen. The method includes inserting a distal end region of an apparatus into the opening in the wall of the body lumen, moving a third grasping portion toward the first grasping portion to limit movement of the distal end of the apparatus relative to the opening in the wall of the body lumen, and moving a second grasping portion toward the first grasping portion to advance the closure element distally. The second grasping portion and third grasping portion are movable toward the first grasping portion.
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