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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2006
Jesse J. Kuhns, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Alessandro Pastorelli, Rome, IT;
Michele D'arcangelo, Rome, IT;
Federico Bilotti, Aprillia, IT;
Brian James Thompson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jesse J. Kuhns, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Alessandro Pastorelli, Rome, IT;
Michele D'Arcangelo, Rome, IT;
Federico Bilotti, Aprillia, IT;
Brian James Thompson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Traction means () for excising a tissue sample comprising a distal portion (), comprising at least one clip () suitable for being fixed to at least one portion () of tissue to be excised and a proximal portion () suitable for being subjected to traction. Said at least one clip () is suitable for being connected to a distal end () of a suture () to pull the tissue to be excised, said suture () extending between said distal end () and a proximal end corresponding to the proximal portion of said traction means (). Moreover, said at least one clip () is connected to a ring () formed at a distal end () of said suture () to pull the tissue to be excised.