Patent ID: 6908463

Claim:
A body tissue cutting device comprising: a handle section and a first and second grasping arms extending from the handle section, said first and second grasping arms being resiliently mounted to the handle section to allow closure of the grasping arms by hand, said first and second grasping arms each having a proximal end and a distal end with a grasping face disposed on the grasping end of each grasping arm, said grasping face on each grasping arm aligned to meet the grasping face of the other grasping arm upon closure of the grasping arms; and a wire disposed upon the grasping face of the first grasping arm so that it lies between the grasping face of the first grasping arm and the grasping face of the second grasping arm upon closure of the grasping arms, said wire being operably connected to a source of electrical power, said wire being secured to the distal end of the first grasping arm and extending proximally over the grasping face of the first grasping arm toward the proximal end of the first grasping arm, wherein the grasping face of the first grasping arm has a resilient surface between the wire and the grasping face of the arm.