Patent ID: 7954688
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An endovascular stapling apparatus for delivering a staple to a vessel of a patient, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of clips each including a bridge interconnecting opposing legs, the clips being configured to self-transition to a natural state in which the legs each form a loop from a biased state in which the legs are relatively straight as compared to the natural state; an elongate housing defining a channel within which the clips are retained in the biased state, the housing forming a deployment window open to the channel; and a deployment rod slidably disposed within the channel and configured to interface with the clips; wherein the deployment rod is configured to selectively move at least one of the clips toward and away from the deployment window in response to a corresponding user-applied force such that each of the clips are consecutively releasable from the deployment window with movement of the deployment rod.