APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE

摘要

Apparatus and methods for occluding an anatomical structure including an occlusion apparatus having first and second beam members and resiiient connectors for connecting the respective ends of the beam members together. The occlusion apparatus adapted for use in a deployment device having a pair of jaws and a respective pair of shuttle bodies for releasably connecting an occlusion apparatus to the jaws while in an open position and for releasing the occlusion device from the jaws while in a closed position. A system for occluding an anatomical structure is provided having an occlusion apparatus and a deployment device for holding the occlusion apparatus in an open position for locating the occlusion device adjacent the anatomical structure to be occluded and then moving the occlusion apparatus to a closed position and locking the occlusion apparatus in the closed position.