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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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