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Clip applier and methods of use

  • US 10,398,418 B2
  • Filed: 02/29/2016
  • Issued: 09/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a delivery device that cooperates with a closure device and aids with delivering the closure device to tissue;

    a locator operatively associated with the delivery device and is adapted to transition between two different states, one of which is configured for lodging against tissue, the locator comprising a first end, a second end, and at least three elongate members each having three bends, a mounting structure formed in the first end, the elongate member comprising a plurality of elongate, longitudinally extending members, with at least one shoulder extending transversely from each of the plurality of elongate members, the at least one shoulder transitioning a transverse width of the elongate member from a first transverse width, at a location of the elongate member longitudinally adjacent to the at least one shoulder in a first direction, to a second transverse width less than the first transverse width, an elongate member of the plurality of elongate members having the second transverse width, a first portion of each elongate member extends proximally away from a shaft and a second portion extends distally away from the shaft in a deployed state of the locator.

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