US Patent 7967819 Soft bipolar forceps

A soft bipolar forceps includes a long narrow flexible tube; paired forceps pieces that are formed extending in the axial direction, and are mutually insulated and disposed opposite one another; and a support that is disposed to the distal end of the flexible tube and supports the paired forceps pieces to permit relatively free opening and closing thereof; characterized in that a first electrode is disposed to one of the paired forceps pieces, a second electrode is disposed to the other of the paired forceps pieces opposite the first electrode, and a guide part that extends to permits elastic deformation is disposed to the distal end of the first electrode.