Patent ID: 9693757
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A method of removing tissue from a patient, the method comprising advancing an open distal end of a tubular element of a tissue removing device into the patient, so that tissue enters the tubular element through the open end; deploying a cutting element within the tubular element of the tissue removing device to cut tissue within the tubular element from surrounding tissue to form a first tissue mass; piercing the first tissue mass with a transport element located at least partially within the tubular element of the tissue removing device, wherein the transport element comprises a curved wire, and wherein piercing the first tissue mass comprises rotating the transport element in a first direction to rotate the curved wire into the first tissue mass; moving the transport element proximally within the tubular element to transport the first tissue mass proximally within the tissue removing device and away from the open end of the tubular element, and rotating the transport element in the first direction while moving the transport element proximally.