Tubular cutter device and methods for cutting and removing...

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2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Truong, Kevin T (Department: 3734)

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

Reexamination Certificate

active

07959641

ABSTRACT:
Methods and devices for cutting strips of tissue from masses of tissue inside or outside of the bodies of human or animal subjects. The device generally comprises a) an elongate cutting tube that has a distal end and a lumen that opens through an opening in the distal end and b) first and second cutting edges formed on generally opposite edges of the distal end of the cutting tube and separated by a distance D. The device is advanced through tissue to cut a strip of tissue of approximate width W. Width W is approximately equal to distance D.

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