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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2019
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jacob C. Baril, Norwalk, CT (US);
Amy L. Kung, Hamden, CT (US);
Matthew A. Dinino, Newington, CT (US);
Brian J. Creston, Madison, CT (US);
Saumya Banerjee, Hamden, CT (US);
Thomas A. Zammataro, North Haven, CT (US);
Christopher M. Meehan, New Haven, CT (US);
Scott J. Prior, Shelton, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A tissue specimen retrieval device includes a first shaft and a second shaft telescopically movable relative to the first shaft. The second shaft supports an end effector assembly at a distal end thereof. The end effector assembly includes a tissue specimen bag supported by a first bag arm and a second bag arm. The first and second bag arms open the tissue specimen bag when the second shaft is in the deployed position. An insertion cap extends outwardly from the tissue specimen bag. The insertion cap retains the first and second bag arms at distal ends thereof. The insertion cap includes a release mechanism. The release mechanism releases the first and second bag arms from the insertion cap upon retraction of the second shaft from the deployed position.