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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2004
Applicants:
James W. Vetter, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Sean C. Daniel, Foster City, CA (US);
Inventors:
James W. Vetter, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Sean C. Daniel, Foster City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rubicor Medical, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A guide element is used to guide a cutting device when removing breast tissue. The cutting device may have a tissue collection element for collecting tissue. The tissue collection element may be detachable so that the collection element may be removed independent from the cutting device.