Patent ID: 6044971
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A clip cartridge for supporting hemostatic clips comprising:a body having a base and a plurality of upstanding walls, each of the upstanding walls being spaced from an adjacent upstanding wall to define a hemostatic clip chamber therebetween, each of the clip chambers being configured and dimensioned to receive a clip, at least one of the adjacent upstanding walls including an engagement member positioned to retain the hemostatic clip within the clip chamber; andinterlocking structure positioned on the body, the interlocking structure being configured to releasably engage interlocking structure on a second clip cartridge to releasably secure two of the cartridges together,wherein each upstanding wall includes one of a resilient wall section and a stationary wall section, wherein the upper portion of each clip chamber is defined by one of the resilient wall sections and one of the stationary wall sections.