Patent ID: 8062308

Claim:
A method for treating a diverticulum formed in an intestinal wall of a patient, comprising: dvancing an applicator into the intestine through a natural orifice to the site of the diverticulum; inverting the diverticulum at least in part using the applicator; and clamping the diverticulum with a resilient ring having at least one spike that engages the diverticulum, wherein the ring comprises: a round resilient body defining an axial through-opening configured to receive the diverticulum; the at least one spike extending from the body into the through-opening, wherein the body is defined by at least first and second portions that are coaxial to each other and offset from each other in the axial dimension defined by the body, the first portion configured to compress the diverticulum a first magnitude and the second portion configured to compress the diverticulum a second magnitude, the first magnitude being greater than the second magnitude, further wherein the spike is engaged with the second portion and no spike is engaged with the first portion, and the method further comprises: advancing the ring onto the diverticulum first portion first.