Patent ID: 8764769

Claim:
A system for grasping tissue comprising: a grasper comprising a main body comprising a barrel portion having a lumen extending therethrough, a first jaw rotatably coupled to the main body, a proximal arm connected to the first jaw, and a second jaw fixed relative to the main body, wherein at least a portion of the proximal arm is exposed from the main body and the proximal arm comprises a curved portion, wherein the device is configured such that a force applied to the exposed portion of the proximal arm and the main body rotates the first jaw relative to the second jaw; and a delivery device comprising a handle, a distal engagement portion configured to releasably couple to the grasper, a shaft connecting the handle and the distal engagement portion, and an actuation rod, wherein advancement of the actuation rod through the lumen contacts the proximal arm to rotate the proximal arm and the first jaw relative to the second jaw, wherein the distal engagement portion comprises a coupling magnet configured to connect the distal engagement portion to the grasper, and wherein retraction of the coupling magnet decouples the grasper from the distal engagement portion.