CPC A61B 17/0401 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0467 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0034 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. An endoscopic cinch for use with an endoscopic deployment system for securing a suture at a site within a mammal, the endoscopic cinch comprising:
an inner tubular housing having proximal and distal ends;
a compressible gripper having proximal and distal ends and a suture passage extending therethrough for receipt and passage of the suture, the compressible gripper positioned within the inner tubular housing; and
a resilient structure biased towards the compressible gripper to compress the compressible gripper to reduce the size of the suture passage of the compressible gripper, the resilient structure having a first configuration in which the resilient structure is constrained from applying sufficient compression to the compressible gripper to prevent movement of the compressible gripper on the suture extending within the suture passage of the compressible gripper, and the resilient structure having a second configuration in which the resilient structure applies a compression to the compressible gripper sufficient to secure the compressible gripper on the suture extending within the suture passage of the compressible gripper.
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