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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2009
Michael Hoffa, Brownsburg, IN (US);
Michael E. Miller, Trafalgar, IN (US);
Joseph L. Mark, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jacob Flagle, New Palistine, IN (US);
Justin Smith, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jason M. Butcher, Lafayette, IN (US);
Michael Hoffa, Brownsburg, IN (US);
Michael E. Miller, Trafalgar, IN (US);
Joseph L. Mark, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jacob Flagle, New Palistine, IN (US);
Justin Smith, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jason M. Butcher, Lafayette, IN (US);
Suros Surgical Systems, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A surgical device is disclosed that comprises a cutting element, a biopsy line, a motor line, and a vacuum line. The cutting element includes an outer cannula and an inner cannula. The biopsy line is operatively connected to a control console for moving the inner cannula within the outer cannula to cut tissue cores. The motor line is operatively connected to the control console for operating the surgical device. The vacuum line is operatively connected to the inner cannula. A selectively openable tissue filter is operatively connected to the inner cannula, and is also connected to the vacuum line.