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Patent No.:

US 10939934 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 28, 2017

Miniature shredding tools for use in medical applications, methods for making, and procedures for using

Applicant:

Microfabrica Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US);

Inventors:

Michael S. Lockard, Lake Elizabeth, CA (US);

Uri Frodis, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Adam L. Cohen, Dallas, TX (US);

Richard T. Chen, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);

Gregory P. Schmitz, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Eric C. Miller, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Ming Ting Wu, San Jose, CA (US);

Arun S. Veeramani, Vista, CA (US);

Juan Diego Perea, Campbell, CA (US);

Assignee:

Microfabrica Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US);

Attorney:

Dennis R. Smalley

Primary Examiner:

Kathleen S Holwerda

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/221 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); F16H 55/18 (2006.01); F16H 55/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); F16H 55/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 10/0266 (2013.01); A61B 17/14 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/221 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 10/02 (2013.01); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00261 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00539 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00553 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2215 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/32006 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320048 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320775 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3614 (2016.02); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F16H 55/06 (2013.01); F16H 55/18 (2013.01); F16H 55/566 (2013.01); Y10T 74/19623 (2015.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of tissue removal and more particularly to methods and devices for use in medical applications involving selective tissue removal. One exemplary method includes the steps of providing a tissue cutting instrument capable of distinguishing between target tissue to be removed and non-target tissue, urging the instrument against the target tissue and the non-target tissue, and allowing the instrument to cut the target tissue while automatically avoiding cutting of non-target tissue. Various tools for carrying out this method are also described.

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