A surgical instrument for laparoscopic and endoscopic treatment of tissue and organs is disclosed. It includes a handle with a tubular member extending therefrom. Disposed within the tubular member and extending from the distal end thereof is an extendable and retractable grasping loop or belt, joined...http://www.google.com/patents/US5163942?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5163942 - Surgical instrument with grasping loop for laparoscopic procedures
