Patent ID: 11896235
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A method for treating a target tissue, comprising:
inserting a clip device through a working channel of a flexible insertion device to a target site within a body until a clip of the clip device extends distally past a distal end of the working channel, the clip device including an applicator including a flexible shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end, a capsule and a pair of clip arms slidably received therein, the pair of clip arms being aligned relative to one another via a pin extending through openings extending through proximal ends of the clip arms;
moving the clip device between an open configuration, in which distal ends of the clip arms are separated from one another, and a closed configuration, in which the distal ends of the clip arms are drawn toward one another, via a control member coupled to the clip anus, until target tissue is received between the distal ends of the clip arms, a distal end of the control member being coupled to the proximal ends of the clip arms via first and second holding jaws, each of which includes a pair of fingers extending about and gripping the pin along opposing sides;
drawing the clip arms proximally into the capsule to move the clip toward the closed configuration to grip the target tissue between the clip arms; and
deploying the clip by drawing the control member proximally relative to the capsule until a predetermined force is exerted on the distal end of the control member to spread the fingers apart from one another releasing the pin from therebetween and separating the clip from the applicator.