Patent ID: 8152822

Claim:
A clip device for use in endoscopic medical procedures comprising: a clip having a plurality of arms each having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of each of the arms is joined to a first retainer and extends distally therefrom, wherein each of the arms are spaced apart from each other when the clip is in an open position and adjacent to each other when the clip is in a closed position; at least one lumen disposed within at least a first of the plurality of arms, wherein the lumen spans from the proximal end to the distal end of the first arm; and at least one outlet bore formed in the distal end of the first arm, wherein the distal ends of the plurality of arms are adapted to engage tissue in the closed position, and wherein a sclerosing agent is adapted to be delivered to the tissue via the lumen and the outlet bore in the first arm wherein the first retainer comprises a lumen formed therein, the lumen of the first retainer being in fluid communication with the lumen disposed within the first of the plurality of arms, and further comprising a second retainer adapted to be coupled to the first retainer, wherein the first retainer is configured to be coupled to the second retainer prior to deployment of the clip, and wherein the first retainer is configured to be disengaged from the second retainer after the clip is deployed.