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SURGICAL RETRIEVAL APPARATUS FOR THORACIC PROCEDURES

  • US 20120179165A1
  • Filed: 09/19/2011
  • Published: 07/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical retrieval apparatus, comprising:

  • a housing defining a longitudinal axis and including an elongated sleeve extending distally therefrom, the housing and the elongated sleeve cooperating to define a lumen extending longitudinally therethrough;

    a shaft having an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the shaft selectively translatable between a first position, wherein the end effector assembly is disposed within the elongated sleeve, and a second position, wherein the shaft is translated distally through the lumen such that the end effector assembly extends distally from the elongated sleeve;

    an articulation mechanism operably coupled to the end effector assembly, the articulation mechanism configured for selectively articulating the end effector assembly with respect to the longitudinal axis when the shaft is disposed in the second position and articulation of the end effector assembly is inhibited when the shaft is disposed in the first position; and

    a specimen retrieval bag coupled to the end effector assembly, the specimen retrieval bag deployable from an undeployed position to an extended position upon movement of the end effector assembly from the first position to the second position.

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