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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2007
James W. Vetter, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Ary S. Chernomorsky, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Mark J. Clifford, Los Altos, CA (US);
Daniel M. Brounstein, San Francisco, CA (US);
Scott C. Anderson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James W. Vetter, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Ary S. Chernomorsky, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Mark J. Clifford, Los Altos, CA (US);
Daniel M. Brounstein, San Francisco, CA (US);
Scott C. Anderson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Rubicor Medical LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of cutting breast tissue for removal may include a step of providing a tissue cutting device having an elongate cutting element, the cutting element being movable between a bowed position and a retracted position, the cutting element having a radially outer side and a radially inner side. The tissue cutting device may be introduced into a breast and the elongate cutting element may be moved to the bowed position. A power source may be coupled to the elongate cutting element; and the cutting element may be rotated after the moving step so that the cutting element cuts the breast tissue. The radially outer side of the cutting element may have a larger surface area for transmitting energy to cut the tissue than the radially inner side.