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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2002
Melvin Levinson, Pinecrest, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device for cutting and retrieving tissue, including a handle having a tube, a first set of wires positioned within the tube and extending from the handle to distal ends, and a control tip secured to the distal ends. A second set of wires are positioned within the tube and extend from the handle, through a slot in the control tip, to coupled distal ends. A retaining pin is secured to the control tip, extends between at least two of the second set of wires, allows the second set of wires to be extended from the tube and through the control tip, and prevents the second set of wires from being withdrawn from the control tip and into the tube. The retaining pin also extends the second set of wires from the tube upon the first set of wires being extended from the tube.