Method of tissue lesion removal

Details Method of tissue lesion removal Method of tissue lesion removal

2005-02-15

2005-02-15

Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

C128S898000, C606S041000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06855140

ABSTRACT:
An excisional biopsy method is disclosed. The method can include rotating an arcuate shaped electrode around a tissue specimen, and drawing a sheath around the tissue specimen as the specimen is cut from a tissue mass. In one embodiment, the method includes tunneling to a tissue site with one electrode, and cutting with a second electrode to obtain the tissue specimen.

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U.S. Appl. No. 10/163,706 filed Jun. 6, 2002.

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