Patent ID: 7771439

Claim:
An endoscopic surgical system used in minimally invasive surgery for capturing and pushing an elongated strap, said system comprising: an elongated shaft extending along a longitudinal axis, a handle attached to a proximal end of said elongated shaft and an end assembly attached to a distal end of said elongated shaft; wherein said end assembly comprises a flat member extending along said longitudinal axis and comprising a first end attached to said distal end of said elongated shaft and a rounded cone-shaped second end, and a movable jaw articulately connected to said second end of said flat member; an elongated strap comprising a buckle end and a distal end, said buckle end comprising an aperture and a pull tab; wherein said end assembly is configured to engage a hole in said pull tab and securely capture said pull tab and whereupon said elongated shaft is used to push said pull tab and thereby said elongated strap; and wherein said elongated strap is configured to encircle an internal organ and said elongated strap distal end is configured to pass through and lockingly engage said aperture thereby tightening said elongated strap around said internal organ.