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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2006
Murray David Solsberg, Englewood, CO (US);
Donald Schomer, Englewood, CO (US);
Bryce Way, San Jose, CA (US);
Minh Tran, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Murray David Solsberg, Englewood, CO (US);
Donald Schomer, Englewood, CO (US);
Bryce Way, San Jose, CA (US);
Minh Tran, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Vertos Medical Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
A device for percutaneously excising tissue. In an embodiments the device comprises an outer tubular. In addition, the device comprises an inner tubular slidingly received within the outer tubular, wherein the inner tubular has a distal end including an upper member and a lower member. Further, the device includes an open position with the distal end fully extended from the outer tubular, and a closed position with the distal end disposed within the outer tubular, wherein the upper member is biased away from the lower member and is disposed at an open angle θrelative to the lower member when the device is in the opened position.