A tube knot applicator for use in endosurgical procedures. The tube knot applicator has an elongated tube member having a distal end and a proximal end, as well as an axial passage therethrough. The tube member has slits for partially collapsing the distal end of the tube as well as a removable plug...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5769862?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5769862 - Tube knot applicator