Patent ID: 9717518
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A medical device comprising: a member having a proximal end and a distal end; and an end-effector disposed at the distal end of the member, the end-effector including a plurality of arms, wherein at least one of the arms is configured to pivot relative to any other arm, each arm including a radially inward facing edge defining a cutting edge and a radially outward facing edge having at least one geometric feature for manipulating tissue, wherein the radially outward facing edge of each arm is configured to cauterize tissue, the radially inward facing edge of each arm is non-conductive, the radially outward facing edge of each arm defines a recess that extends radially inward toward a longitudinal axis of the member, and the recess of each arm is convex when viewed from the longitudinal axis, wherein an entirety of the radially inward facing edge of each arm is non-conductive.