Patent ID: 11931043
Assignee: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A clip delivery device, comprising:
a clip having a first arm and second arm, the first arm movable relative to the second arm between an open position and a closed position;
a sheath including a bendable member portion located in a distal end region of the sheath, wherein a longitudinal channel extends within the sheath from a proximal end of the sheath through the bendable member portion;
a wire located within the longitudinal channel of the sheath; and
a connection member connecting a proximal end of the clip and a distal end of the wire and slidably movable within the sheath,
wherein movement of the wire toward the proximal end of the sheath moves the proximal end of the clip toward the bendable member portion,
wherein the distal end of the wire extends through a majority portion of the bendable member portion located in the distal end region, and
wherein the connection member comprises a joint having an articulating distal part and proximal part joined by a pin.