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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2018
United States Endoscopy Group, Inc., Mentor, OH (US);
Darren Gregan, Auburn Township, OH (US);
Scott Haack, Chardon, OH (US);
Sven Huijs, Madison, OH (US);
Sarah Insull, Painesville, OH (US);
Keith R. John, Chardon, OH (US);
Christopher J. Kaye, Middleburg Heights, OH (US);
Gary E. Mann, Painesville, OH (US);
Tony Martella, Painesville, OH (US);
Joseph Michelini, Spring Lake, MI (US);
Reza Mohammadpour, Willoughby Hills, OH (US);
Eric Roush, Redwood City, CA (US);
Jessica Russo, Sagamore Hills, OH (US);
Alex Uspenski, Chardon, OH (US);
John P. Winstanley, Madison, OH (US);
UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC., Mentor, OH (US);
Abstract
An endoscopic device, includes a clip assembly and a driving assembly. The clip assembly includes a first jaw, a second jaw, a pivot, a housing having an internal channel, and a release portion connecting to the first and second jaws. At least a portion of the first and second jaws is disposed within the internal channel, the first and second jaws selectively move along with the internal channel. The driving assembly includes an outer sheath, an inner tube, movably disposed within the outer sheath, and a driver, movably disposed within the inner tube, and removably received within the release portion. The driver is unbrokenly released from the release portion by a predetermined pull force. The housing and the outer sheath form a releasable handshake engagement. The inner tube extending into the housing prevents the handshake engagement from disengaging.