Patent ID: 11871952
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A tissue resecting system, comprising:
a first portion, including:
a body defining a central axis and a fluid path that extends through the body, at least a portion of the fluid path spaced-apart from the central axis on a first side of the central axis;
an elongated assembly extending distally from the body, the elongated assembly including a shaft and a cutting element disposed within the shaft, the elongated assembly defining an internal flow channel extending longitudinally therethrough in fluid communication with the fluid path of the body;
a rotating hub rotatably disposed within the body, the rotating hub coupled to the cutting element and disposed in fluid communication with both the internal flow channel of the elongated assembly and the fluid path of the body, wherein the internal inflow channel and the rotating hub are spaced-apart from the central axis on a second, opposite side of the central axis; and
a seal disposed within the body; and

a second portion configured to detachably couple to the first portion, the second portion including:
a case detachably coupled to the body of the first portion, the case defining an internal volume; and
at least one drive component partially disposed within the internal volume of the case, the at least one drive component including a hub drive shaft that protrudes through the case of the second portion, the hub drive shaft configured to directly engage the rotating hub when the case is coupled to the body of the first portion to enable actuation of the cutting element with the at least one drive component, wherein, when the case is coupled to the body, the at least one drive component is spaced-apart from the central axis on the second, opposite side of the central axis, and

wherein the seal fluidly isolates the fluid path from the hub drive shaft when the case is coupled to the body.