Patent ID: 9610082
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A method of gathering tissue in a patient, the method comprising: inserting an elongated device into the patient to a position adjacent the tissue, the device including a capture assembly having a closed side and a door rotatable between an open condition and a closed condition, the closed side and the door in the closed condition collectively defining a tissue capturing compartment, the device including a clip coupled to the door and biased to move the door to the closed condition, the capture assembly includes a spring element coupled at the door and biased to move the door to the closed condition; moving the door from the closed condition to the open condition and engaging the door against the tissue; closing the door against the tissue to capture a portion of the tissue inside the tissue capturing compartment, the captured tissue being formed into a gathered configuration, the door being moved to the closed condition by the bias of the clip and the spring element; and applying the clip from the capture assembly to the captured tissue so as to hold the captured tissue substantially in the gathered configuration by releasing the clip from engagement with the door.