Biliary sphincter scissors

Flexible fiberoptic and video endoscopes have permitted access through the duodenum for diagnostic and therapeutic biliary endoscopy. Therapeutic procedures usually require sphincterotomy for operations such as stone extraction and placement of stents. Biliary sphincter scissors, used in a sphincterotomy, include a stationary blade and an actuated blade having dimensions which allow the scissors to pass through a channel in an endoscope. The biliary sphincter scissors include a flexible arc-shaped curvature in the distal end to allow for creation of an incision in a sphincterotomy.