Claims
- 1. An elongate medical device for performing medical procedures on a patient comprising:
a first member having a distal end and an outer surface,
the first member also having a first lumen and a second lumen, the first member having an elongated configuration wherein the length of the first member is at least ten times greater than the width of the first member; a second member pivotally coupled to the first member at a pivot area of the first member,
the second member having a first region on one side of the pivot area and a second region on a different side of the pivot area,
the second region of the second member having an opening therethrough, the opening aligned with either the first lumen or the second lumen of the first member; and a manipulation member extending through either the first lumen or the second lumen,
the manipulation member mechanically coupled to the second member.
- 2. The elongate medical device of claim 1, wherein the manipulation member is a line positioned within the second lumen of the first member.
- 3. The elongate medical device of claim 1, wherein the first member defines a recess sized to accept at least a portion of the second member when the second member is pivoted into an open position by the manipulation member.
- 4. The elongate medical device of claim 1, wherein the pivot area of the first member is positioned in the distal end of the first elongated member.
- 5. The elongate medical device of claim 4 wherein the distal end of the first member has a distal most region and wherein the pivot area of the first elongated member is positioned in the distal most region.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10/379,591, filed Mar. 6, 2003, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/695,527, filed Oct. 24, 2000, both of which are included herein in their entirety by reference.
Continuations (2)
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10379591 |
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