Tissue and organ extractor
US5370647A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/347
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tissue and organ extractor is provided for use during laparoscopic surgical procedures. The tissue and organ extractor has a handle, an elongated shank, and a flexible collapsible working end. The handle includes lock for locking a grasping instrument, such as forceps, securely in place in relation to the tissue and organ extractor. The extractor is inserted through a cannula into an abdominal cavity and the tissue or organ to be removed is manipulated into the working end by a grasping instrument. The extractor, grasping instrument and tissue are removed from the abdominal cavity through the cannula. The working end envelops the tissue and, during removal, compresses the enveloped tissue.
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