Patent ID: 8070756
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A tissue removal tool for use with an endoscope, said tool comprising: a. a main body having a distal end and a proximal end, and defining a passage between said distal end and said proximal end; b. a conduit having a proximal end communicably attached to said passage at a distal end of said body; c. a handle assembly attached to said body proximal end, said handle having a first member connected to said proximal end of said body and a second member slidably connected to said first member in a co-axial relationship, wherein said second member is movable relative to said main body and to said first member; d. a cable assembly positioned within said conduit and said passage, said cable assembly comprising: e. a suction assembly in communication with said passage via a port on said main body between said distal end and said proximal end, said suction assembly comprising a tube attachable to said suction source, and an actuator for control of air flow through said tube toward said suction source; and f. a screen disposed between said suction assembly actuator and said snare; g. wherein a radial space between an outer surface of said cable and an inner surface of said conduit defines a passageway in communication with said port.