Patent ID: 8512350
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a medical device to perform an operation in a body, comprising: inserting a medical device into a body, the medical device comprising: grasping the handle with a hand of an operator in a position to activate the actuator such that a first finger of the operator's hand is positioned within the ring; grasping the sheath with the first finger and another finger of the hand grasping the handle; advancing the sheath with the first finger and the another finger of the hand grasping the handle to position the end effector unit near a treatment site; and actuating the actuator of the handle with the same hand used to advance the sheath, wherein, during the step of actuating the actuator, the ring is stationary relative to a longitudinal axis of the handle, and wherein, during the step of actuating the actuator, a longitudinal piece disposed internally within the handle slides relative to a proximal opening in the handle.