Apparatus and method for morselating and removing tissue from a patient
First Claim
1. An apparatus for morselating tissue within a body cavity of a patient comprising:
- an elongated shaft comprising an stationary outer tube, an inner carrier rotatably disposed within said outer tube said outer tube and inner carrier being rotatable with respect to each other, a proximal end portion, and a distal end portion, said outer tube having an opening at its distal end; and
first electrode surface carried by said movable inner carrier and being movable with said carrier.
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Abstract
A method for morselating and removing the morselated tissue through a small incision comprising in general inserting a tissue container into the body cavity of a patient through an incision, placing resected tissue in the vessel, inserting a morselator having a rotatable electrode thereon through the incision and into the vessel, morselating the tissue and removing the tissue from the containment vessel and the body. An apparatus for morselating and removing tissue through a small incision within the body cavity of a patient is also disclosed and may comprise a tissue container having an inner chamber for containing resected tissue, and a morselator having a proximal end and a distal end carrying an electrode wherein the distal end is insertable into the body cavity and containment vessel for morselating resected tissue.
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1. An apparatus for morselating tissue within a body cavity of a patient comprising:
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an elongated shaft comprising an stationary outer tube, an inner carrier rotatably disposed within said outer tube said outer tube and inner carrier being rotatable with respect to each other, a proximal end portion, and a distal end portion, said outer tube having an opening at its distal end; and first electrode surface carried by said movable inner carrier and being movable with said carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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