Patent ID: 6695791
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A system for capturing a body tissue sample comprising:a bag formed of a flexible material, the bag including a first end and a second end, the first end being opened for receiving a body tissue sample and the second end being closed to the body tissue sample; a vacuum tube that receives the bag and directs a vacuum through the bag for pulling the body tissue sample into the bag through the first end of the bag, the vacuum tube having a first end and a second end, the vacuum tube being configured to receive the bag therein with the bag first end in sealing engagement with the vacuum tube first end and the vacuum tube second end being configured for coupling to a vacuum source, the second end of the bag being configured to permit the body tissue sample to be confined in the bag while permitting the vacuum to pull the body tissue sample into the bag through the first end of the bag; and an inner diameter defined within the vacuum tube and a stop mechanism that selectively reduces the inner diameter.