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US 2019/0159767 A1Published application
Specimen retrieval device
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsSabastian Koduthully George, Raja Kamaraj
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Abstract
A specimen retrieval device includes a tubular body defining a longitudinal bore, an inner shaft slidably disposed within the longitudinal bore of the tubular body, and a specimen bag affixed to a support mechanism at the distal portion of the inner shaft. In embodiments, the specimen bag has an opening capable of being closed by an interlocking assembly after placement of tissue therein, but prior to removal of the device from the body.
Claims15
A specimen retrieval device, comprising:
- a tubular body defining a longitudinal bore, the tubular body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a hand grip supported on the proximal portion of the tubular body;
- an inner shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, an actuation handle supported on the proximal portion of the inner shaft, and a support member extending from a distal portion of the inner shaft;
- a specimen bag supported on the support member at the distal portion of the inner shaft, the specimen bag including a body defining an opening that is opened and closed by an interlocking assembly, the interlocking assembly including a first interlocking element on one side of the opening, a second interior interlocking element on the opposite side of the opening, and a slider that is movable along the opening to close the opening;
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- at least one pull string having a proximal portion and a distal portion affixed to the slider, the pull string being movable to move the slider along the opening to close the opening of the specimen bag.
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A method comprising:
- introducing into a body opening a specimen retrieval device including:
- a tubular body defining a longitudinal bore and including a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- an inner shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, an actuation handle supported on the proximal portion of the inner shaft, and a support member extending from a distal portion of the inner shaft, the inner shaft capable of passage through the longitudinal bore of the outer shaft;
- a specimen bag supported on the support member at the distal portion of the inner shaft, the specimen bag including a body defining an opening that is opened and closed by an interlocking assembly, the interlocking assembly including a first interlocking element on one side of the opening, a second interior interlocking element on the opposite side of the opening, and a slider;
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- at least one pull string having a proximal portion and a distal portion affixed to the slider, the pull string moving through at least one channel of the inner shaft to move the slider to close the opening of the specimen bag;
- inserting the specimen retrieval device through an incision so the distal portion of the tubular body is in a body cavity;
- passing the distal portion of the inner shaft through the tubular body so that the distal portion of the inner shaft and the specimen bag are distal to the distal portion of the tubular body;
- passing a tissue specimen through the opening of the specimen bag into the specimen bag;
- moving the slider to close the interlocking assembly, thereby closing the opening in the specimen bag;
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- removing the specimen retrieval device from the body cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.