Patent ID: 8747403

Claim:
A tissue control device for use in internal surgical procedures, the device comprising: a delivery sheath comprising a lumen that comprises an opening at a distal end of the delivery sheath, wherein the delivery sheath defines a longitudinal axis extending between its distal end and a proximal end; a cage located within the lumen of the delivery sheath, the cage comprising a plurality of struts extending from a proximal retainer to a distal retainer, wherein the cage is movable within the lumen such that the cage can be advanced distally out of the distal opening of the lumen wherein the cage comprises a restrained configuration when located within the lumen and an expanded configuration when advanced distally out of the lumen, wherein in the expanded configuration the struts move radially outward from the longitudinal axis; and tissue resection apparatus movable longitudinally within the delivery sheath, wherein the tissue resection apparatus can be advanced into the cage when the cage is in the expanded configuration.