Patent ID: 9017340
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system for retrieving a specimen comprising: a collapsible bag having; a body including an open, proximal end and a closed, distal end, the open, proximal end being configured for passage of a tissue specimen; and a first mating member coupled to the body; a retrieval device having a housing and an inner member having a second mating member, the second mating member inserted through the first mating member for coupling the bag with the retrieval device; and a rotation mechanism secured to the inner member, the rotation mechanism being actuable to effect rotation of the inner member in relation to the housing to draw a portion of the collapsible bag into the housing of the retrieval device about the inner member, and wherein the portion of the collapsible bag is drawn into the housing in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first member, and wherein the first mating member extends from the open, proximal end to the closed, distal end of the body.