Patent ID: 9408608
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A device for closing a target tissue comprising: an elongate body; a snare loop assembly extending at least partially from the elongate body, wherein the snare loop assembly comprises a snare comprising a snare loop and a suture loop releasably attached to the snare, wherein the snare comprises a first end and a second end, and wherein advancement of the first end of the snare relative to the elongate body increases the diameter of the snare loop and wherein retraction of the first end of the snare relative to the elongate body decreases the diameter of the snare loop; a shuttle, wherein the second end of the snare is connected to the shuttle; and a locking element, wherein the locking element is configured to releasably couple the shuttle to the elongate body and is further configured to release the shuttle from the elongate body, and wherein when the shuttle is released, the first and second ends of the snare are spaced apart.