CPC A61B 17/08 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/083 (2013.01); A61B 17/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00579 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00584 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00588 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00637 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00659 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00668 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2017/081 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method of clipping tissue, comprising:
inserting an elongate member into a living body;
advancing the elongate member into the living body until a clipping portion detachably coupled to a distal end of the elongate member reaches a target site within the living body, the clipping portion including first and second side clip arms and a middle clip arm;
operating a control member extending through the elongate member to move the first side clip arm to an open position in which a distal end of the first side clip arm is separated from the middle clip arm;
positioning a first target portion of tissue between the first side clip arm and the middle clip arm;
operating the control member to move the first side clip arm to a closed position in which the distal end of the first side clip arm is drawn toward the middle clip arm to close over the first target portion of tissue;
operating the control member extending through the elongate member to move the second side clip arm to an open position in which a distal end of the second side clip arm is separated from the middle clip arm;
positioning a second target portion of tissue between the second side clip arm and the middle clip arm;
operating the control member to move the second side clip arm to a closed position in which the distal end of the second side clip arm is drawn toward the middle clip arm to close over the second target portion of tissue; and
separating the clipping portion from the elongate member with the first and second side clip arms closed over the first and second target portions of tissue.
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