Patent ID: 9622765
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A surgical device comprising: a handle; an elongated tube extending distally from the handle, the elongated tube defining a vacuum lumen therethrough; a suction tip at a distal end portion of the elongated tube, the suction tip having an outwardly-facing, substantially hemispherical cavity formed therein with an open distal end, the vacuum lumen of the elongated tube opening into the cavity of the suction tip to facilitate application of a vacuum to the cavity; and a C-shaped cutting blade having a first end directly, rotatably connected to the suction tip and a second end directly, rotatably connected to the suction tip, the cutting blade being positioned at least partially within the cavity and rotatable across the cavity to sever tissue, the cavity being dimensioned to receive tissue severed by the cutting blade to facilitate removal from a patient's body.