Novel clip applicator for minimally invasive surgery.

These preliminary results suggest that our novel clip is able to withstand higher tensile force across tissues compared to a leading commercial clip. A small preliminary trial of effect on leak pressures demonstrated no statistical significance; however, increasing reliability of staple line deformation may be a clinically important finding. Whilst further iteration of product design and clinical testing is required, this product may occupy an important clinical niche through staple line reinforcement, enterotomy closure and other applications.