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Surgical cutting instrument
Assignee: Spectranetics LLC
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Filing: 1995-04-20
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Granted: 1997-07-29
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Expires: 2015-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A surgical cutting instrument for removing objects, such as a pacemaker lead or catheter, embedded in biological tissue. The cutting instrument includes a rigid proximal end and a flexible distal end, the flexible distal end having circular opening and a cutting blade disposed longitudinally therein. A control handle connected to the rigid proximal end and extending radially therefrom provides a force applied to an inner member which extends the cutting blade beyond the circular opening and simultaneously rotates the cutting blade to cut tissue exposed to the blade.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth P. Grace
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32053; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2901; A61B2017/2905; A61B18/00; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00392
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A surgical instrument that is constructed for inserting into a body, cutting tissue therein, and extracting an elongated object therefrom comprising: a flexible sheath including a sheath distal end opening, and a sheath hollow passageway positioned longitudinally in the sheath; a flexible elongated member rotatably positioned within the sheath hollow passageway, and an elongated hollow passageway positioned longitudinally therethrough for receiving the object; and a circumferential cutting instrument with a hole therethrough attached to the elongated member at the sheath distal end, the cutting instrument being rotatable and extendable in relation to the sheath by rotation of the elongated member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A surgical instrument that is constructed for inserting into a body, cutting tissue therein, and extracting an elongated object therefrom comprising: a flexible sheath including a sheath distal end opening, and a sheath hollow passageway positioned longitudinally in the sheath; a flexible elongated member rotatably positioned within the sheath hollow passageway, and an elongated hollow passageway positioned longitudinally therethrough for receiving the object; and a circumferential cutting instrument with a hole therethrough attached to the elongated member at the sheath distal end, the cutting instrument being rotatable and extendable in relation to the sheath by rotation of the elongated member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The surgical instrument of claim 1, wherein the distal end opening is substantially circular in shape, with a blunt edge so that the sheath may stretch tissue as the sheath is disposed in the body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The surgical instrument of claim 1, wherein the elongated member includes a set of bellows that are flexible in relation to a longitudinal axis but are rotationally rigid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The surgical instrument of claim 1, further comprising a cam assembly with a first cam attached to the elongated member and a second cam attached to the sheath, the first and second cams being engaged with one another so that rotation of the elongated member in relation to the sheath urges the cutting instrument out of the distal end opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The surgical instrument of claim 4, wherein the first cam and second cam are annular in shape, the first cam is fixed to the cutting instrument and the first cam being positioned toward said distal end opening in relation to the second cam, the second cam having a central opening therethrough to receive the elongated member, the second cam allowing the elongated member to slide freely therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The surgical instrument of claim 5, wherein the elongated member is under a longitudinal tension urging the first cam toward the second cam.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of removing a pacemaker lead from a body comprising: inserting a free end of the lead into a hollow passageway of an elongated member, the elongated member being rotatably positioned within a hollow passageway of a sheath, and the elongated member having a distal end with a cutting instrument therein; continuing to insert the lead into said elongated member hollow passageway so that the elongated member and sheath pass into the body, until stopped by an obstruction attaching the lead to the body; concurrently extending and rotating the cutting instrument by rotating the elongated member in relation to the sheath to cut said obstruction.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of removing a pacemaker lead from a body comprising: inserting a free end of the lead into a hollow passageway of an elongated member, the elongated member being rotatably positioned within a hollow passageway of a sheath, and the elongated member having a distal end with a cutting instrument therein; continuing to insert the lead into said elongated member hollow passageway so that the elongated member and sheath pass into the body, until stopped by an obstruction attaching the lead to the body; concurrently extending and rotating the cutting instrument by rotating the elongated member in relation to the sheath to cut said obstruction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the cutting instrument is circumferential with a hole therethrough to receive the lead, and said rotating step includes extending the cutting instrument from the distal end.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said extending step includes engaging a first annular cam attached to the elongated member with a second annular cam attached to the sheath.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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