SURGICAL CLIPS PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN THE ENDOLUMINAL TREATMENT OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)

摘要

Surgical clips (910), which are particularly useful in the transoral invagination and fundoplication of the stomach to the esophagus, are disclosed. The clips include first and second arms (912 & 914) joined by a bridge to form a substantially U-shape, and which are provided with a first structure (931/932) adapted to prevent a movement of the clip in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the clip after the clip is applied t o tissue. In addition, the clips preferably also include a second structure (922/924) adapted to prevent rotation of the clip about the longitudinal axi s of the clip after the clip is applied to tissue.