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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Ethan Guggenheimer, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Benjamin Fruland, Blaine, MN (US);
Lucas Schneider, Champlin, MN (US);
Zachary Garvey, Stillwater, MN (US);
Cory Sills, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2013.01); A61B 17/3207 (2013.01); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 17/320783 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22038 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320775 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320791 (2013.01);
Abstract
A catheter includes a tissue-removing element and a tissue-containment chamber configured to receive tissue removed by the tissue-removing element. The tissue-containment chamber has a tissue-removing opening for use in removing tissue from the chamber. A closure component is associated with the tissue-removing opening for selectively opening and closing the opening.