Patent ID: 11883023
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A tissue fastening device, the device comprising:
a body including a plurality of sidewalls defining a channel;
an anvil having a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion includes a tissue engaging surface, wherein the anvil is pivotably coupled to the body at a pivot, wherein the anvil is configured to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the proximal portion of the anvil includes a notch extending into a surface of the anvil, wherein the pivot is disposed between the notch and the distal portion of the anvil, wherein the anvil is pivotably coupled to the body at the pivot; and
a locking mechanism configured to engage with the notch so as to lock the anvil in the closed position.