Patent ID: 8764774

Claim:
A system for deploying at least one clip during a medical procedure, the system comprising: a clip having first and second arms, wherein distal regions of the first and second arms tend to be spaced apart from each other when the clip is in an open state, and wherein the distal regions of the first and second arms are adjacent to each other when the clip is in a closed state; a locking pin having a proximal end, a distal end, and a main body extending therebetween, wherein the locking pin is coupled to the clip and disposed for incremental movement relative to the clip; and a tether coupled to the locking pin, wherein a first tether segment is secured to the distal region of the second arm, and a second tether segment is secured to the distal region of the first arm, wherein the first and second tether segments cross over each other, wherein proximal retraction of the locking pin causes a proximal refraction of the first and second tether segments to move the clip between the open and closed states.