Patent ID: 6245070
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A tissue removal device for using with a forceps of a known type having a first tube member including a pair of outwardly biased forceps spring members extending from a distal end thereof, said forceps spring members respectively terminating in forceps blades adapted to grip tissue therebetween, a second tube member coaxially disposed outside of the first tube member and having a distal end adapted to cooperate with said forceps spring members, and forceps manipulating means connected so as to enable an operator to move the first tube member axially with respect to the second tube member, so as to open and close the forceps blades or to hold them spaced apart at a selectable spaced position, the improved tissue removal device comprising:a third tube member coaxially disposed outside of the second tube member and having a pair of spaced arms extending from a distal end thereof, said arms having distal ends and being laterally spaced apart from one another sufficient to allow the forceps spring members to move therebetween,a cleaning element extending between the distal ends of the pair of spaced arms and dimensioned so as to pass between the forceps blades when they are held spaced apart at said selectable spaced position by the forceps manipulating means, andmeans for moving the third tube member axially with respect to the first tube member to cause the cleaning element to pass between the forceps blades and remove tissue adhering to the forceps blades.