Patent ID: 7938823
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical device, comprising: a clamp, the clamp including a first handle portion defining a recess therein; a first shaft extending from the first handle portion, wherein the shaft defines a channel therethrough; a proximal jaw coupled to the shaft; a distal jaw coupled to the shaft; and a trigger mechanism coupled to the first handle portion and at least one of the proximal and distal jaws, wherein activation of the trigger mechanism causes at least one of the proximal and distal jaws to move; and an instrument defining a second handle portion and a cryotreatment element coupled to the second handle portion; wherein at least a portion of the cryotreatment element is positionable within the channel of the first shaft, wherein at least a portion of the cryotreatment element is removably engageable with at least one of the proximal and distal jaws, and wherein the second handle portion is positionable within the recess of the first handle portion.