Instruments and methods for aggressive yet continuous tissue removal
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1. A tissue cutting tool, comprising:
- an elongated outer tube having a proximal end and a distal end;
an elongated inner tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated inner tube being moveably received in the elongated outer tube;
a cutting assembly being received in the elongated inner tube;
a handle arm attached near the proximal end of the outer tube;
a trigger arm attached near the proximal end of the inner tube; and
a movable jaw pivotally attached near the distal end of the outer or inner tube, the movable jaw being urged towards a cutting portion of the cutting blade assembly as the trigger arm is actuated.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for aggressively and continuously cutting and removing anatomical tissue. The device may comprise elongated outer and inner tubes having respective proximal and distal ends. The inner tube is moveably received in the elongated inner. A cutting assembly is rotatably received in the elongated inner tube. The device may also comprise a handle arm attached near the proximal end of the outer tube, and a trigger arm attached near the proximal end of the inner tube. A movable jaw is pivotally attached near the distal end of the outer or inner tube, the movable jaw being urged towards the cutting blade assembly as the trigger arm is actuated.
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1. A tissue cutting tool, comprising:
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an elongated outer tube having a proximal end and a distal end;
an elongated inner tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated inner tube being moveably received in the elongated outer tube;
a cutting assembly being received in the elongated inner tube;
a handle arm attached near the proximal end of the outer tube;
a trigger arm attached near the proximal end of the inner tube; and
a movable jaw pivotally attached near the distal end of the outer or inner tube, the movable jaw being urged towards a cutting portion of the cutting blade assembly as the trigger arm is actuated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An anatomical tissue cutting tool, comprising:
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a bent outer tube having a proximal end and a distal end;
a flexible inner tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated inner tube being moveably received in the elongated outer tube;
a cutting blade assembly being received in the flexible inner tube;
a handle arm attached near the proximal end of the outer tube;
a trigger arm attached near the proximal end of the inner tube; and
a movable jaw pivotally attached near the distal end of the outer or inner tube, the movable jaw being urged towards a cutting portion of the cutting blade assembly as the trigger arm is actuated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A flexible inner member assembly for being moved in a bent outer member assembly, comprising:
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a flexible member defining an inner lumen for receiving a cutting assembly, the flexible member having a jaw or arm member pivotally attached thereto;
a trigger member associated with the bent outer tubular member for actuating the jaw or arm member towards the cutting assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tissue cutter, comprising:
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a continuous cutting assembly associated with or near a distal end of a cutter handle assembly; and
a mechanical gathering assembly attached to or near the distal end of the cutter assembly. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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