Patent ID: 8226647

Claim:
A medical device, comprising: a flexible tube configured to be disposed in a working lumen of an endoscope; an elongate member extending from the flexible tube, the elongate member defining a lumen in fluid communication with a lumen of the flexible tube, the elongate member having a cutting surface configured to cut tissue, the cutting surface being proximal of a distal end of the elongate member; and a cauterizing member configured to cauterize tissue and to move relative to the elongate member and the flexible tube between a first position and a second position, wherein the cauterizing member surrounds at least a portion of the elongate member, and wherein, in the second position, the cauterizing member prevents the cutting surface from coming into contact with tissue, and a handle including an electrical connector and a fluid connector, wherein the electrical connector extends into the lumen of the elongate member and the lumen of the flexible tube and is configured to provide current to at least one of the elongate member and the cauterizing member, and wherein the fluid connector is configured to be connected to a source of fluid so as to provide fluid to the lumen of the elongate member.