Patent ID: 6391034
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical device (10) to remove unwanted tissue comprising:a housing (12) having a cavity (14) with a lateral opening (16); a rotating member for removing unwanted tissue and rotatably supported by said housing (12) and extending out of said opening a predetermined dimension (X) for removing unwanted tissue as the housing (12) is moved over tissue; a drive (42) for rotating said member for removing the unwanted tissue; said surgical device (10) characterized by an evacuation chamber (76) opening into said cavity (14) and terminating at an evacuation port (30) for collecting the unwanted tissue as it is removed by the rotating members and transferring the unwanted tissue out the evacuation port (30) to a remote location, and an adjustment mechanism (58) for adjusting said predetermined dimension (X) to vary the depth of tissue removal.