Patent ID: 7547310
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical apparatus for removing tissue from an interior portion of a body during a surgical procedure comprising: an elongate tubular member having an open distal end and a bore therein, the bore defining a longitudinal axis therethrough; a pouch support movable between a proximal end location at least partially within an endoscopic portion and a distal location at least partially exterior to said endoscopic portion, said pouch support including at least one flexible strip attached to a rocker arm assembly, the at least one strip generally having an arcuate configuration when in a deployed state, the rocker arm assembly having a base with a pair of rocker arms pivotably attached thereto, the base having a single mounting arm for attaching the pouch support to the elongate tubular member, each rocker arm having a slot for receiving an end of the at least one strip, wherein as the rocker arms pivot away from each other the pouch support transitions from a closed configuration towards an open configuration; a pouch removably attached to said pouch support, said pouch having a first end movable between the open configuration and the closed configuration, and a closed second end; a drive member slidably disposed within said bore for moving said pouch support from said proximal location to said distal location, said support being attached to a distal end of said drive member; and a drawstring for moving said first end of said pouch from said open configuration to said closed configuration.