Patent ID: 9603616
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A method for dissecting tissue, the method comprising: inserting a dissector within a surgical site in a collapsed configuration thereof, the dissector including: a body; a first arm extending from the body to a first distal end thereof; a second arm extending from the body to a second distal end thereof; and a string with one end coupled to the first arm adjacent the first distal end and the other end coupled to the second arm adjacent the second distal end; dissecting tissue with the first and second distal ends; expanding the first and second arms of the dissector from the collapsed configuration, wherein the string is slack, to an expanded configuration, wherein the string is taut; and dissecting tissue with the string; wherein dissecting tissue includes oscillating the string with a vibration mechanism, and wherein the vibration mechanism is disposed on the first arm.