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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2022
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Noriaki Yamanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A gripping device includes: a gripping portion including a first gripping piece including a first gripping surface, and a second gripping piece including a second gripping surface, the second gripping surface being configured to grip a living tissue; and a first wire extending from a first end to a second end of the first wire, an incision portion that is a part of the first wire between the first end and the second end being bridged between the first gripping surface and the second gripping surface, the first wire being configured such that the incision portion moves from a first position toward a distal end of the gripping portion according to pulling of at least one of the first end and the second end to incise the living tissue gripped between the first gripping surface and the second gripping surface.