Patent ID: 9339285
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A system for grasping tissue comprising: a grasper comprising a main body comprising a barrel portion having a lumen extending therethrough, a first jaw rotatably coupled to the main body, and a second jaw; and a delivery device comprising a handle, a distal engagement portion configured to releasably couple to the grasper, a shaft connecting the handle and the distal engagement portion, and an actuation rod, wherein the actuation rod is advanceable through the lumen to rotate the first jaw relative to the second jaw, wherein the delivery device comprises a locking sheath having an expandable distal end, wherein the delivery device is configured to expand the expandable distal portion from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration in the lumen of the barrel portion to couple the locking sheath to the grasper, and wherein the lumen comprises a proximal segment and distal segment, wherein a diameter of the proximal segment is larger than a diameter of the distal segment, and wherein the expandable distal portion of the locking sheath may be advanced through the proximal segment in an unexpanded configuration and may be prevented from being advanced through the proximal segment when in the unexpanded configuration.