Surgical tool for coring precise holes and providing for retrieval of tissue
AssigneeHeartWare, Inc.
InventorRajesh Pandey
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Abstract
A tool for coring a hole in a patient's body. A housing includes a first opening and a second opening and has an axis extending therebetween. A shaft is movably positioned along the axis. A blade assembly is attached to one end of the shaft. The blade assembly comprises a cup having an open end and a closed end and a cutting edge formed around the open end. An interface is attached to the housing, which is shaped and dimensioned to communicate with a connector used to connect a medical device to a the patient's body.
Claims31
A surgical tool for coring a hole in a patient's body, the tool comprising:
- a housing including a first open end and a second open end and having an axis extending therebetween;
- a shaft movably positioned along the axis;
- a blade assembly attached to the shaft;
- and
- an interface attached to the housing wherein the interface is shaped and dimensioned to communicate with a connector used to connect a medical device to a person's body.
A tool for coring a hole in a patient's body, the tool comprising:
- a housing including a first open end and a second open end and having an axis extending therebetween;
- a shaft having movably positioned along the axis;
- a blade assembly attached to the shaft, wherein the blade assembly comprises a cup having an open end and a closed end.
A method for coring a hole in a patient's body, the method comprising:
- providing a coring tool that includes a housing, a shaft moveably disposed within the housing, a blade assembly attached to the shaft, and an interface that is shaped and dimensioned to mate with a connector used to attach a medical device to the patient's body;
- attaching the connector to the patient's body;
- mating the interface with the connector;
- and
- actuating the coring tool to core a hole in the patient's body.
A tool for coring a hole in a patient's body, the tool comprising:
- a housing including a first opening and a second opening and having an axis extending therebetween;
- a shaft having movably positioned along the axis, wherein the shaft includes a first end that protrudes from the first opening and a second end that protrudes from the second opening;
- an actuating mechanism attached to the first end of the shaft;
- a blade assembly attached to the second end of the shaft, wherein the blade assembly comprises a cup having an open end and a closed end;
- a cutting edge formed around the open end of the blade assembly;
- and
- an interface attached to the housing wherein the interface is shaped and dimensioned to mate with a connector used to connect a medical device to a patient's body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.