Patent ID: 8540735

Claim:
A cinch applicator for applying a suture cinch to suture, comprising: a) an elongate flexible first tubular member having proximal and distal ends; b) a relatively rigid second tubular member having proximal and distal ends, said proximal end of said second tubular member fixed to said distal end of said flexible first tubular member, said second tubular member defining a side window and defining a latch; c) a plunger situated within said second tubular member, said plunger having an upper housing for receiving at least a portion of the cinch, a guillotine provided with a cutting edge located distally relative to said side window of said second tubular member and retractable past said side window of said second tubular member when said plunger is moved proximally relative to said second tubular member, a floor proximal to said guillotine, and a catch engaged by said latch to retain a longitudinal position of said plunger within said second tubular member; d) a flexible shaft having proximal and distal ends; and e) a proximal handle coupled to said proximal ends of said first tubular member and said flexible shaft to move said distal end of said flexible shaft relative to said distal end of said second tubular member.