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Specimen retrieval apparatus

  • US 20060229640A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2005
  • Published: 10/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical apparatus for removing tissue from an interior portion of a body during a surgical procedure comprising:

  • an elongate tubular member having an open distal end and a bore therein;

    a pouch support movable between a proximal location at least partially within said endoscopic portion and a distal location at least partially exterior to said endoscopic portion, said pouch support including at least one flexible strip attached to a rocker arm assembly, the strips generally forming a hoop when in a deployed state, the rocker arm assembly having a base with a pair of rocker arms pivotably attached thereto;

    a pouch removably attached to said pouch support, said pouch having a first end movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and a closed second end;

    a drive member slidably disposed within said bore for moving said pouch assembly from said proximal location to said distal location, said support being attached to a distal end of said drive member; and

    a drawstring for moving said first end of said pouch from said open configuration to said closed configuration.

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