Methods and devices for cutting and collecting soft tissue

Details Methods and devices for cutting and collecting soft tissue Methods and devices for cutting and collecting soft tissue

2006-05-25

2009-11-10

Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Sampling nonliquid body material

C600S567000, C606S167000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07615013

ABSTRACT:
Devices and methods for collecting or cutting and collecting a specimen from a mass of tissue within a patient. The device may include a specimen collection assembly including a flexible membrane that isolates collected specimen from the surrounding tissue. The collection device may also include structures that draw the collected specimen toward the shaft and/or otherwise ease the insertion and retraction of the device and the collected specimen from the patient through a small incision.

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