Devices and methods for performing procedures on a breast
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1. A method of removing breast tissue, comprising the steps of:
- providing a tissue cutting device having a shaft and a cutting element, the cutting element being movable from a collapsed position to an expanded position;
introducing the tissue cuffing device into the patient'"'"'s breast through a first incision with the cutting element in the collapsed position;
expanding the cutting element;
moving the cutting element through breast tissue to cut around the tissue to be removed;
forming at least a part of a second incision in the patient'"'"'s breast without fully removing the cutting element from the patient'"'"'s breast, the second incision being different from the first incision, the second incision being formed by expanding the cutting element outwardly from the cut tissue until the cutting element breaches a surface of the breast, andremoving the breast tissue through the second incision.
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Abstract
A guide element is used to guide a cutting device when removing breast tissue. The cutting device may have a tissue collection element for collecting tissue. The tissue collection element may be detachable so that the collection element may be removed independent from the cutting device.
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1. A method of removing breast tissue, comprising the steps of:
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providing a tissue cutting device having a shaft and a cutting element, the cutting element being movable from a collapsed position to an expanded position; introducing the tissue cuffing device into the patient'"'"'s breast through a first incision with the cutting element in the collapsed position; expanding the cutting element; moving the cutting element through breast tissue to cut around the tissue to be removed; forming at least a part of a second incision in the patient'"'"'s breast without fully removing the cutting element from the patient'"'"'s breast, the second incision being different from the first incision, the second incision being formed by expanding the cutting element outwardly from the cut tissue until the cutting element breaches a surface of the breast, and removing the breast tissue through the second incision. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of removing breast tissue, comprising the steps of:
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providing a tissue cutting device having a shaft, a tissue collection element and a cutting element, the cutting element being movable from a collapsed position to an expanded position; introducing the tissue cuffing device into the patient'"'"'s breast through a first incision with the cutting element in the collapsed position; expanding the cutting element; moving the cutting element through breast tissue to cut around the tissue to be removed; positioning the tissue cut by the cutting element into the tissue collection element; and making a second incision that is different from the first incision by expanding the cutting element outwardly from the cut tissue until the cutting element breaches a surface of the breast; removing the tissue collection element through the second incision using a removal device that extends through the second incision and that is coupled to the tissue collection element. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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