Patent ID: 6994709

Claim:
A therapeutic device for treating a living tissue, comprising: first and second jaws at least one of which is movable to hold the living tissue, the first jaw having an arm portion provided on a proximal side thereof; an insertion section configured to support the arm position of the first jaw and the second jaw; a member that is heat conductive, the member being attached to the first jaw and having a holding surface which is in contact with the living tissue when the first and second jaws are relatively moved to hold the living tissue; the first jaw and the member defining a cavity therebetween; an operation section configured to move the first and second jaws; at least one heat generating member at least a part of which is provided in the cavity defined between the first jaw and the member, the heat generating member generating heat by electrical energy supplied from a supply of electricity and being thermally coupled with the member without passing electrical current through the living tissue; an electricity supply member at least a part of which passes though the arm portion of the first jaw and is electrically connected to the heat generating member to supply electricity to the heat generating member; and a damage protecting member configured to protect the electricity supply member from being damaged.