Patent ID: 9364201
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A tissue removal device, comprising: an elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end with a longitudinal axis defined therebetween, the elongate member defining a bag storage cavity therein with an opening at the distal end; a shaft including a control portion and being movable coaxially within the elongate member via the control portion from a retracted position to an advanced position; an expandable bag support operatively attached to the shaft and configured and dimensioned to be positioned completely within the elongate member when the shaft is in the retracted position and to move into an expanded position when the shaft is in the advanced position; and a bag operatively supported by the expandable bag support, the bag defining an opening adjacent the expandable bag support and tapering to a closed end, said bag being rolled onto itself and being disposed completely within the bag storage cavity of the elongate member when the shaft is in the retracted position, such that at least the closed end of the bag extends distally beyond the expandable bag support.