Patent ID: 7837698

Claim:
A device for grasping tissue of a body, comprising: a tubular member; an elongated tube having a proximal end for extending outside of the body and a distal end for positioning proximate tissue; an actuation handle coupled to the proximal end of the tube, the handle including a connection for connecting to a suction source; and a distal body coupled to the distal end of the tube, the distal body including a distal head defining an opening in fluid communication with the suction source to grasp the tissue when the suction is applied, wherein the opening faces a side of the distal body between a proximal end and a distal end of the distal body, the distal body further including a holding member for holding tissue grasped in the opening by suction, wherein the distal body has an outer diameter less than the inner diameter of the tubular member, so as to allow insertion of the distal body into the tubular member.