Tissue removal systems and methods
OwnerDaniel E. FRANCIS, Alexey SALAMINI +7inventors
InventorsDaniel E. FRANCIS, Alexey SALAMINI, Joseph N. JONES, Kevin LE, Jeremy C. KOEHLER, Scott C. ANDERSON, Ronald G. FRENCH, Steven W. KIM, Will SEGALLA
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Abstract
Components, systems and kits for capturing and/or removing tissue from mammalian bodies may include a tissue container that may be introduced into a body cavity within which a tissue specimen may be placed, cut and removed from the body cavity. Methods of using these components, systems and kits are also described.
Claims26
A tissue containment and removal system, comprising:
- a tissue container comprising:
- an opening;
- a multi-layer body that includes a combination of conductive material and non-conductive material forming an interior volume for receiving a tissue specimen through the opening;
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- a conductive connector coupled to the conductive material;
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- a cable extending between the conductive connector of the tissue container and a console for providing an electrical communication between the conductive material of the tissue container and the console, the cable having at least one elongate core having a structure that bears a tensile load for an electrode, the electrode forming a conductive path for the electrical communication with the conductive material of the multi-layer body.
A tissue containment and removal system, comprising:
- a tissue container comprising:
- an opening;
- a multi-layer body that includes both conductive material and non-conductive material forming an interior volume for receiving a tissue specimen through the opening;
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- a tissue cutter, wherein the tissue container is constructed and arranged to receive the tissue cutter through the opening of the multi-layer body about the tissue specimen, the tissue cutter having a tissue cutting blade that is configured to engage with a source of tissue inside the container, and wherein the tissue cutter is automatically inactivated when the tissue cutter forms an electrical path with the conductive material of the multi-layer body of the tissue container.
A tissue removal system, comprising:
- a tissue container comprising:
- an opening;
- a multi-layer body that includes both conductive material and non-conductive material forming an interior volume for receiving a tissue specimen through the opening;
- a tissue cutter having a proximal end, a distal end, and a tube extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the tissue cutter including a tissue cutting blade at the distal end that is configured to engage with a tissue specimen inside the container;
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- a pressure or vacuum source at the proximal end for causing a change in pressure or force in an interior volume of the tube so that the tissue specimen is drawn toward the tissue cutting blade and into the interior volume of the tube.
A multi-layer bag with conductive and non-conductive elements on a deployable handle, comprising:
- an inflatable mechanism to unfold it after introduction into an abdomen which is electrically connected with a tissue reducing device to a console which can determine if the tissue reducing mechanism has contacted the multi-layer material of the container for the purposes of tissue removal in laparoscopic surgery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.