Matches 1 - 50 out of 73 1 2 >
Match Document Document Title
7377902 Biopsy anchor device with cutter  
A device for accessing and for isolating a desired site within a patient's body, and for obtaining a body of tissue from a patient at the site that includes an electrosurgical cutting electrode...
7371236 Diathermic cutter  
There is disclosed a diathermic cutter including a cylindrical main body member having a central axis, an axially elongated member including a tip end portion movable so as to change a projected...
7357801 Tissue specimen isolating and damaging device and method  
A device and method for treatment of a tissue specimen disposed in surrounding tissue has a tissue specimen isolating tool and a tissue specimen damager. The tissue specimen isolating tool isolates...
7341564 Biopsy forceps device with transparent outer sheath  
An endoscopic biopsy device having an outer sheath that is transparent, at least along a portion thereof, to allow visualization of at least a portion of the inside of the device. A distal portion...
7329228 Methods and apparatus for securing medical instruments to desired locations in a patient's body  
Devices and methods are provided for securely affixing a medical instrument to desired tissue in a patient's body, using a fixation agent. Such medical instruments may comprise localization wires...
7322940 Breast biopsy system and methods  
An instrument assembly and method are described for isolating a target lesion in a patient's body tissue, resulting in a high likelihood of “clean” margins about the lesion when it is removed...
7322939 Breast biopsy system and methods  
An apparatus and method are provided for precisely isolating a target lesion in a patient's body tissue, resulting in a high likelihood of “clean” margins about the lesion when it is removed...
7322938 Breast biopsy system and methods  
An apparatus and method are provided for precisely isolating a target lesion in a patient's body tissue, resulting in a high likelihood of “clean” margins about the lesion when it is removed...
7282034 Tissue accessing and anchoring device and method  
The invention provides systems, methods and a node accessing and anchoring device, comprising an elongated shaft, a tissue cutting member, at least one anchoring element extending from a position...
7276067 Multifilar flexible rotary shaft and medical instruments incorporating the same  
A multifilar flexible rotary shaft includes a plurality of individual filaments which are not wound around each other or around a central core, a loose ensemble of filaments. The input ends of each...
7229440 Bendable cutting device  
Devices and methods for a minimally invasive procedure for cutting tissue are disclosed. The device generally includes a probe with a distal exit at an exit angle relative to the probe, a cutting...
7229439 Apparatus and method for accessing a body site  
A device and method of using the device to access a desired tissue site within a patient's body and separating a tissue specimen from the tissue site suitable for evaluation. The device includes a...
7229418 Tissue specimen encapsulation device and method thereof  
A device for encapsulating tissue specimens includes a wand assembly, a sheath, and a guide assembly. The guide assembly pulls, draws, or otherwise moves the sheath about the tissue specimen. The...
7189206 Biopsy device with inner cutter  
The invention is directed to devices and methods for accessing a desired target site within a patient's body and for separating and collecting a tissue specimen from the target site. The device...
7052501 Breast surgery method and apparatus  
A surgical apparatus for cutting a tissue mass comprising an elongated housing having a distal portion, a rotatable shaft positioned in the elongated housing, and a plurality of flexible...
7052495 Polypectomy snare instrument  
A surgical snare instrument according to several embodiments includes a first handle capable of controlling the rotational position of the snare, and a second handle adapted to control the opening...
7033315 Endoscope and endoscopic instrument system having reduced backlash when moving the endoscopic instrument within a working channel of the endoscope  
An endoscopic instrument has a portion having an outer surface with a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The non-circular cross-sectional shape may be provided to the instrument by providing...
6997885 Dilation devices and methods for removing tissue specimens  
The invention provides devices and methods for use in removing tissue samples from within a patient's body. The devices include instruments having shafts for cutting a path to a tissue mass, and an...
6972017 Polypectomy snare having ability to actuate through tortuous path  
This invention relates broadly to surgical instruments. More particularly, this invention relates to a surgical snare instrument for excising polyps. Preferably, the instrument includes a coupling...
6960172 Surgical biopsy device  
A surgical biopsy apparatus for cutting tissue comprising a housing having a longitudinal axis, first and second members movable from a retracted position to an extended position with respect to...
6955676 Shaped scalpel  
An electrosurgical tool includes a cutting loop, which can be an RF cutting loop, which is secured to a shaft which rotates about an axis which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tool.
6881186 Endoscope and endoscopic instrument system having reduced backlash when moving the endoscopic instrument within a working channel of the endoscope  
An endoscopic instrument has a portion having an outer surface with a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The non-circular cross-sectional shape may be provided to the instrument by providing...
6875182 Electrosurgical specimen-collection system  
Devices, methods and systems for obtaining biopsy tissue samples are provided. Flexible hollow tubes with a rail and a tip cutting element advance within a shaft with an aperture and a bore having...
6840900 Endoscopic instrument system having reduced backlash control wire action  
An endoscopic instrument has a control member, a portion of the member having an outer surface with a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The non-circular cross-sectional shape may be provided to...
6833000 Tissue cutting and retrieval device and method  
A device for cutting and retrieving tissue, includes a handle, a first set of at least one wire, and a second set of at least one wire. The handle includes an elongated shaft, a tube, a first...
6761717 Multifilar flexible rotary shaft and medical instruments incorporating the same  
A multifilar flexible rotary shaft includes a plurality of individual filaments which are not wound around each other or around a central core, a loose ensemble of filaments. The input ends of each...
6758848 Apparatus and method for accessing a body site  
A device and method of using the device to access a desired tissue site within a patient's body and separating a tissue specimen from the tissue site suitable for evaluation. The device includes a...
6743228 Devices and methods for tissue severing and removal  
The present invention relates to devices and methods that enhance the accuracy of lesion excision, through severing, capturing and removal of a lesion within soft tissue. Furthermore, the present...
6716179 Sentinel node location and biopsy  
A device and system for accessing and anchoring a patient's sentinel lymph node after a radiopharmaceutical is injected at or near a lesion site within a patient's body. The migration of and...
6712775 Tissue acquisition system and method of use  
A tissue acquisition system includes radio frequency (RF) cutter loops which are extendable out a cannula to cut cylindrical tissue samples from a tissue of interest in a patient. The cannula...
6699206 Breast biopsy system and methods  
An apparatus and method are provided for precisely isolating a target lesion in a patient's body tissue, resulting in a high likelihood of“clean” margins about the lesion when it is removed for...
6689071 Electrosurgical biopsy device and method  
An electrosurgical biopsy device includes a stylet with a shaft, a head and an ablation element, a cannula with a distal end opening and an ablation element adjacent the opening, and optionally a...
6679851 Tissue accessing and anchoring device and method  
The invention provides systems, methods and a node accessing and anchoring device, comprising an elongated shaft, a tissue cutting member, at least one anchoring element extending from a position...
6676658 Tissue specimen isolating and damaging device and method  
A device and method for treatment of a tissue specimen disposed in surrounding tissue has a tissue specimen isolating tool and a tissue specimen damager. The tissue specimen isolating tool isolates...
6660011 Tissue cutting and retrieval device and method  
A device for cutting and retrieving tissue, including a handle having a tube, a first set of wires positioned within the tube and extending from the handle to distal ends, and a control tip at the...
6659105 Tissue specimen isolating and damaging device and method  
A device and method for treatment of a tissue specimen disposed in surrounding tissue has a tissue specimen isolating tool and a tissue specimen damager. The tissue specimen isolating tool isolates...
6638234 Sentinel node location and biopsy  
A method and apparatus for locating and accessing a patient's sentinel lymph nodes which are associated with a lesion site of the patient. A radiopharmaceutical is injected at or near a lesion site...
6626903 Surgical biopsy device  
A surgical biopsy apparatus for cutting tissue comprising a housing having a longitudinal axis, first and second members movable from a retracted position to an extended position with respect to...
6589252 Breast surgery method and apparatus  
A surgical apparatus for cutting a tissue mass comprising an elongated housing having a distal portion, a rotatable shaft positioned in the elongated housing, and a plurality of flexible...
6585734 Tissue cutting and retrieval device and method  
A device for cutting and retrieving tissue, including a handle having a tube, a first set of wires positioned within the tube and extending from the handle to distal ends, and a control tip secured...
6540695 Biopsy anchor device with cutter  
A device for accessing and for isolating a desired site within a patient's body, and for obtaining a body of tissue from a patient at the site that includes an electrosurgical cutting electrode...
6540693 Methods and apparatus for securing medical instruments to desired locations in a patients body  
Devices and methods are provided for securely affixing a medical instrument to desired tissue in a patient's body, using a fixation agent. Such medical instruments may comprise localization wires...
6537273 Device and method for removing large tissue masses  
The invention provides a device and method for reducing or segmenting a large tissue mass in a body cavity during a minimally invasive surgery. This is accomplished with using a device that uses...
6517539 Polypectomy snare having ability to actuate through tortuous path  
This invention relates broadly to surgical instruments. More particularly, this invention relates to a surgical snare instrument for excising polyps. Preferably, the instrument includes a coupling...
6517498 Apparatus and method for tissue capture  
A tissue acquisition system includes electrodes that are energized by a radio frequency (RF) energy source. Retractable electrodes are energized and extended from a cannula and the cannula is...
6508773 Tissue specimen encapsulation device and method thereof  
A device for encapsulating tissue specimens includes a wand assembly, a sheath, and a guide assembly. The guide assembly pulls, draws, or otherwise moves the sheath about the tissue specimen. The...
6497706 Biopsy device and method of use  
A device and method of using the device to access a desired tissue site within a patient's body and separating a tissue specimen from the tissue site suitable for evaluation. The device includes a...
6454727 Tissue acquisition system and method of use  
A tissue acquisition system includes radio frequency (RF) cutter loops which are extendable out a cannula to cut cylindrical tissue samples from a tissue of interest in a patient. The cannula...
6454702 Endoscope and endoscopic instrument system having reduced backlash when moving the endoscopic instrument within a working channel of the endoscope  
An endoscopic instrument has a portion having an outer surface with a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The non-circular cross-sectional shape may be provided to the instrument by providing...
6428538 Apparatus and method for thermal treatment of body tissue  
An apparatus and method for the thermal treatment of tissue, e.g., prostatic tissue, with RF energy is disclosed. The apparatus includes a handle dimensioned to be grasped with a single hand of a...
Matches 1 - 50 out of 73 1 2 >