Patent ID: 8444660

Claim:
An endoscopic clipping device, comprising: a clip having first and second clip legs, the legs having first and second cutouts extending through respective proximal portions thereof; a control wire coupled to the clip and reversibly operable to move the first and second clip legs between an open configuration in which distal ends of the first and second legs are separated from one another and a closed configuration in which the distal ends of the first and second legs are drawn together to grip tissue located therebetween, the control wire including a hook at a distal end thereof, the hook being configured to be releasably received within the first and second cutouts of the clip; an axially rigid sheath enclosing the control wire, the sheath configured to communicate a first force opposing a second force of the control wire; a handle coupled to the axially rigid sheath; and an actuator coupled to the control wire and configured to move the first and second clip legs between the open and closed configurations, application of a predetermined force to the actuator applying a force to the control wire sufficient to disengage the hook from the first and second cutouts and separate the control wire from the clip.