A hand-held manual surgical instrument intended to be used to grip and excise atherosclerotic deposits (i.e., thickened atheromatous tunica intima) from the lumen of an artery (i.e., endarterectomy). It will typically consist of a slender handle onto which a piece of flexible wire that ends in a small loop is attached or be used together with an endarterectomy loop puller. It is typically inserted percutaneously under radiographic guidance. It is made of high-grade stainless steel. This is a reusable device.