Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-30
2011-11-29
Bui, Vy Q (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
C606S159000, C606S170000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08066727
ABSTRACT:
A method of cutting breast tissue for removal may include a step of providing a tissue cutting device having an elongate cutting element, the cutting element being movable between a bowed position and a retracted position, the cutting element having a radially outer side and a radially inner side. The tissue cutting device may be introduced into a breast and the elongate cutting element may be moved to the bowed position. A power source may be coupled to the elongate cutting element; and the cutting element may be rotated after the moving step so that the cutting element cuts the breast tissue. The radially outer side of the cutting element may have a larger surface area for transmitting energy to cut the tissue than the radially inner side.
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Anderson Scott C.
Brounstein Daniel M.
Chernomorsky Ary S.
Clifford Mark J.
Vetter James W.
Bui Vy Q
Hoekendijk Jens E.
Rubicor Medical LLC
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