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Miniature shredding tools for use in medical applications, methods for making, and procedures for using

US10939934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Microfabrica Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael S. Lockard · Boulder Creek, US
Uri Frodis · Los Angeles, US
Adam L. Cohen · San Fernando, US
Richard T. Chen · Burbank, US
Gregory P. Schmitz · Los Gatos, US
Eric C. Miller · Newton, US
Ming Ting Wu · San Jose, US
Arun S. Veeramani · Vista, US
Juan Diego Perea · Campbell, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2017
Grant date	Mar 9, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/19623
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of tissue removal and more particularly to methods and devices for use in medical applications involving selective tissue removal. One exemplary method includes the steps of providing a tissue cutting instrument capable of distinguishing between target tissue to be removed and non-target tissue, urging the instrument against the target tissue and the non-target tissue, and allowing the instrument to cut the target tissue while automatically avoiding cutting of non-target tissue. Various tools for carrying out this method are also described.

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