Patent ID: 9554821
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A medical device for resecting tissue comprising: an elongate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween, wherein the distal end of the elongate shaft includes an opening in communication with the lumen; a support structure having a slot extending along an inner surface of the support structure, the slot being in communication with the lumen of the elongate shaft; a snare loop having a first position disposed within the slot of the support structure, and a second position disposed within the lumen of the elongate shaft; an actuation member slidably disposed within the lumen, wherein the actuation member includes a distal end portion secured to the snare loop; and a first guide element and a second guide element, wherein the first and second guide elements are connected to the snare loop, and wherein proximal portions of the first and second guide elements are connected to the actuation member.