CLIPPING DEVICE

• US 20090326558A1
• Filed: 06/29/2009
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Iida, Takayuki, Cui, Shengfu
• Application Number:
  US12/493,975
• Publication Number:
  US 20090326558A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/143
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1227 Spring clips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1285 for minimally invasive surgery

Abstract

A clipping device comprises: a clip having a pair of arm portions diverging elastically; and a tubular clamping member fitted onto the pair of arm portions of the clip, each of the pair of arm portions including a projection portion which is formed in a vicinity of a forward end portion thereof to have a width inhibiting passage of the clamping member, and an engagement portion which is formed in a region adjacent to a proximal end side of the projection portion to be engaged with the clamping member, the clamping member being engaged with the engagement portion of each of the pair of arm portions to maintain clamping of the clip so that the pair of arm portions holds an object to be treated.

Claims

1. A clipping device comprising:

a clip having a pair of arm portions diverging elastically; and

a tubular clamping member fitted onto the pair of arm portions of the clip, for releasing the clip when being situated on a proximal end side of the pair of arm portions so as to cause the pair of arm portions to diverge, and for clamping the clip when being situated on a forward end side of the pair of arm portions so as to cause the pair of arm portions to close,

each of the pair of arm portions including a projection portion which is formed in a vicinity of a forward end portion thereof to have a width inhibiting passage of the clamping member, and an engagement portion which is formed in a region adjacent to a proximal end side of the projection portion to be engaged with the clamping member,

the clamping member being engaged with the engagement portion of each of the pair of arm portions to maintain clamping of the clip so that the pair of arm portions holds an object to be treated.

2. The clipping device according to claim 1, wherein the engagement portion comprises micro projections formed on both edge portions of each of the pair of arm portions.

3. The clipping device according to claim 1, wherein the engagement portion has a length equal to or less than a length of the clamping member.

4. The clipping device according to claim 1, wherein the engagement portion comprises a recess formed on one of both the edge portions of each of the pair of arm portions.

5. The clipping device according to claim 4, wherein the clamping member comprises an annular protrusion protruding in an inner circumferential direction, the annular protrusion being engaged with the recess of each of the pair of arm portions to maintain the clamping of the clip.

6. The clipping device according to claim 4, wherein each of the pair of arm portions comprises a tapered portion which is formed in a region adjacent to a proximal end side of the recess and which decreases in width toward the proximal end side.

7. The clipping device according to claim 1, wherein each of the pair of arm portions comprises a claw portion formed on the forward end portion thereof, for holding the object to be treated.

8. The clipping device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a sheath having a proximal end portion and a forward end portion, in which the clip and the clamping member fitted onto the clip are loaded into the forward end portion thereof; and

a manipulating wire connected to the clip, for pulling the clip with respect to the sheath.

9. A clipping device comprising:

a sheath having a proximal end portion and a forward end portion;

a plurality of clips which are loaded into the forward end portion of the sheath while being engaged with other clips connected together in front and back directions, and each of which comprises a pair of arm portions diverging elastically;

a plurality of tubular clamping members corresponding to the plurality of clips and fitted into the sheath so as to be capable of advancing and retreating, each being fitted onto the pair of arm portions of the corresponding clip, each releasing the corresponding clip when being situated on a proximal end side of the pair of arm portions so as to cause the pair of arm portions to diverge, and each clamping the corresponding clip when being situated on a forward end side of the pair of arm portions so as to cause the pair of arm portions to close;

a plurality of retaining members corresponding to the plurality of clamping members and connected to the corresponding clamping members, and each covering an engagement portion of the clip, onto which the corresponding clamping member is fitted, so as to maintain the plurality of clips in a connected state; and

a manipulating wire connected to a rearmost one of the plurality of clips, for pulling a clip string constituted by the plurality of clips,

each of the pair of arm portions of each clip including a projection portion which is formed in a vicinity of a forward end portion thereof to have a width inhibiting passage of the clamping member, and an engagement portion which is formed in a region adjacent to a proximal end side of the projection portion to be engaged with the clamping member,

each of the clamping members being engaged with the engagement portion of each of the pair of arm portions of the corresponding clip to maintain clamping of the clip.

10. The clipping device according to claim 9, wherein:

the pair of arm portions of each of the clips crosses each other and each comprises claw portions formed on the forward end portion thereof,

each of the clips including a turned portion connecting the pair of arm portions crossing each other,

a preceding clip and a subsequent clip connected together in the front and back directions being engaged with each other by closing the pair of arm portions of the subsequent clip so that the claw portions of the pair of arm portions of the subsequent clip pinch the turned portion of the preceding clip.