Devices, systems and methods for tissue traction

The present invention relates to a tissue traction device having a target tissue engaging section and one or more traction tissue engaging sections, the traction tissue engaging sections being spaced from the target tissue engaging section. The tissue traction device may have a peripheral section having at least one traction tissue engaging section therein, with at least one of the traction tissue engaging sections defined on such traction tissue engaging sections. An additional traction tissue engaging section may be defined within the peripheral section, optionally on an additional traction tissue engaging section, and/or within the at least one traction tissue engaging section. One or more traction tissue engaging sections within the peripheral section may simultaneously and/or sequentially engage traction tissue to achieve different traction vectors on the target tissue. A hanger may be disposed on a tissue engaging member or on the peripheral section of the tissue traction device to retain one or more of