Patent ID: 8690891

Claim:
A surgical snare, comprising: a steerable deflection portion, wherein said steerable deflection portion has a steerable distal tip, the steerable deflection portion is in a straight configuration in a natural state, the steerable deflection portion comprises a deflection wire disposed within said steerable distal tip, and wherein said deflection wire is configured to restrict compression of said steerable deflection portion at said distal tip and to instead cause said steerable deflection portion to bend in response to a force applied to said core wire; an interface linked to said steerable deflection portion, wherein said interface provides for selective manipulation of said distal tip from the natural state to a bent state; a snare loop disposed proximate said distal tip of said steerable deflection portion, said snare loop having a length, wherein said snare loop is configured to move as said distal tip of said steerable deflection portion is selectively deflected, and wherein said snare loop maintains said length as said distal tip is selectively deflected; and wherein the snare loop comprises a snare wire, at least one end of the snare wire extending proximally of the steerable deflection portion.