Patent ID: 9370341
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical retrieval apparatus, comprising: an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a bore extending therebetween, and a passageway extending along a length of the elongate tubular member and parallel to the bore, the distal end including a pair of opposing fingers; an articulation assembly including a control arm extending through the passageway; an end effector having a tubular configuration and a proximal end pivotally coupled to the distal end of the elongated tubular member between the pair of opposing fingers, the proximal end of the end effector being pivotally coupled to a distal end of the control arm such that the end effector is repositionable in response to movement of the control arm between a first position and a second position, the first position being substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular member, the second position defining an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis; a support member movable between a retracted position at least partially within the end effector and a distal position at least partially exterior to the end effector, the support member including at least one section having a generally arcuate configuration when in a deployed state; a pouch removably attached to the support member, the pouch having a first end and a closed second end, the first end transitionable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; and a drive member slidably disposed within the bore for moving the support member from the retracted position to the distal position, the support member being operably coupled to a distal end of the drive member.