Patent ID: 8915837
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical device, comprising: a clip having first and second arms biased toward an open configuration; a control wire removably connected to the clip, the control wire configured to control movement of the clip between an open configuration and a closed configuration; a tension member coupled to the first and second arms; a separable yoke coupled to the control wire and separably connected to the tension member, the yoke configured to connect the control wire to the tension member, and be separated from the tension member by a predetermined force applied by the control wire so that, when the yoke is separated from the tension member, the control wire uncouples from the clip; an elongated sheath housing the control wire; a handle coupled to the elongated sheath; and an actuator coupled to the control wire and configured to open the first and second clip arms, close the first and second clip arms and uncouple the clip from the control wire.