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Tissue resection device, system and method
Assignee: Gyrus ACMI Inc
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Filing: 2001-02-09
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Granted: 2002-11-26
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Expires: 2021-02-09
Abstract
Abstract A resection device and method permits safe and efficient encapsulation, isolation and resection of body tissue. The device includes a sheath of flexible and severable material configured to receive the body tissue to be resectioned as it is drawn therein. The sheath may be expandable and held in an expanded condition as the body tissue to be resectioned is drawn into the sheath. Thereafter, the sheath is permitted to collapse about the body tissue to contain and constrict the body tissue. Once the body tissue to be resectioned is disposed in the sheath, the sheath is severed to resection the body tissue.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifton A. Alferness
- 👤 Hugo X. Gonzalez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/00234; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, the method including the steps of: providing a sheath formed of severable material having opposed opened ends; drawing by applying vacuum suction the body tissue other than lung tissue to be resectioned into the sheath to contain, confine and constrict the body tissue within the sheath; and severing the sheath and the body tissue within the sheath intermediate the opposed opened ends of the sheath.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, the method including the steps of: providing a sheath formed of severable material having opposed opened ends; drawing by applying vacuum suction the body tissue other than lung tissue to be resectioned into the sheath to contain, confine and constrict the body tissue within the sheath; and severing the sheath and the body tissue within the sheath intermediate the opposed opened ends of the sheath.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the drawing step includes the steps of positioning the sheath within a mandrel and applying a vacuum suction to the tissue through the mandrel and the sheath.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
75 words
A system for resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, the system comprising: a sheath of severable material, the sheath having a pair of opened ends for receiving the tissue and the sheath being dimensioned for constricting the tissue; means for drawing the tissue into the sheath to constrict the tissue, the means for drawing includes means for applying a vacuum suction to the tissue; and means for severing the sheath to resection the tissue.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
75 words
A system for resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, the system comprising: a sheath of severable material, the sheath having a pair of opened ends for receiving the tissue and the sheath being dimensioned for constricting the tissue; means for drawing the tissue into the sheath to constrict the tissue, the means for drawing includes means for applying a vacuum suction to the tissue; and means for severing the sheath to resection the tissue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 3 further including a mandrel for receiving the sheath and wherein the drawing means includes means for applying a vacuum suction to the tissue through the mandrel and the sheath.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
57 words
A device for resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, comprising a sheath of severable material, the sheath having a pair of opened ends for receiving the body tissue and the sheath being dimensioned for constricting the body tissue to an extent necessary to suppress leakage of at least one of body fluid and air after resectioning.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
57 words
A device for resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, comprising a sheath of severable material, the sheath having a pair of opened ends for receiving the body tissue and the sheath being dimensioned for constricting the body tissue to an extent necessary to suppress leakage of at least one of body fluid and air after resectioning.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the sheath is formed of elastic material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the sheath is dimensioned for receiving, containing and constricting one of atrial appendage tissue, ovarian tissue, gall bladder tissue, pancreatic tissue, appendix tissue, and spleen tissue.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
83 words
A system for resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, the system comprising: a sheath of severable material, the sheath having a pair of opened ends for receiving the body tissue and the sheath being dimensioned for constricting the body tissue to an extent necessary to suppress leakage of at least one of body fluid and air after resectioning; means for drawing the body tissue into the sheath to constrict the tissue; and means for severing the sheath to resection the body tissue.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
83 words
A system for resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, the system comprising: a sheath of severable material, the sheath having a pair of opened ends for receiving the body tissue and the sheath being dimensioned for constricting the body tissue to an extent necessary to suppress leakage of at least one of body fluid and air after resectioning; means for drawing the body tissue into the sheath to constrict the tissue; and means for severing the sheath to resection the body tissue.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the sheath is formed of elastic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the sheath is dimensioned for receiving and constricting one of atrial appendage tissue, ovarian tissue, gall bladder tissue, pancreatic tissue, appendix tissue, and spleen tissue.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 8 further including means for expanding the sheath to receive the tissue and releasing the expansion of the sheath to constrict the tissue.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, the method including the steps of: providing a sheath formed of severable material having opposed opened ends, the sheath being dimensioned for constricting the body tissue to suppress leakage of at least one of body fluid and air; drawing the body tissue to be resectioned into the sheath to contain, confine and constrict the body tissue within the sheath; and severing the sheath and the body tissue within the sheath intermediate the opposed opened ends of the sheath.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, the method including the steps of: providing a sheath formed of severable material having opposed opened ends, the sheath being dimensioned for constricting the body tissue to suppress leakage of at least one of body fluid and air; drawing the body tissue to be resectioned into the sheath to contain, confine and constrict the body tissue within the sheath; and severing the sheath and the body tissue within the sheath intermediate the opposed opened ends of the sheath.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 12 including the further steps of expanding the sheath to receive the tissue and releasing the expansion of the sheath to constrict the tissue.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the drawing step includes drawing one of atrial appendage tissue, ovarian tissue, gall bladder tissue, pancreatic tissue, appendix tissue, and spleen tissue into the sheath for resection.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
58 words
A device for resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, comprising a sheath means for constricting the body tissue to an extent necessary to suppress leakage of at least one of body fluid and air after resectioning, the sheath means being configured to sheathe the body tissue and be severable into at least one body tissue constricting portion.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
58 words
A device for resectioning body tissue, other than lung tissue, comprising a sheath means for constricting the body tissue to an extent necessary to suppress leakage of at least one of body fluid and air after resectioning, the sheath means being configured to sheathe the body tissue and be severable into at least one body tissue constricting portion.
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