Patent ID: 8403927

Claim:
A device for cauterizing a tubular vessel comprising: a hand piece comprising one or more mounting posts extending from a surgically operative end of the hand piece; a tip portion selectively attachable to the hand piece by engaging with the one or more mounting posts at the surgically operative end of the hand piece; one or more grasping arms extending beyond the tip portion, the one or more grasping arms being movable to grasp a portion of the physical body in which the tubular vessel is contained that is positioned at or near the tip portion; one or more probes extending from the tip portion, the one or more probes being movable with respect to a surface of the tip portion such that the one or more probes can be selectively extended relative to the surface of the tip portion, the one or more probes being configured to puncture a physical body in which the tubular vessel is contained; and a power supply configured to supply energy to the one or more probes.