Patent ID: 8608764

Claim:
A morcellator for morcellating tissue from a patient's body comprising: (a) a disposable cutter assembly comprising, a rotary tissue cutting tube, said rotary tissue cutting tube comprising variable diameter; a cutter driven mechanism; a seal attached before and after the cutter driven mechanism, wherein the seal maintains a sterile region around the cutter driven mechanism that prevents infection and body fluid seepage into gaps of an outer sheath tube and the rotary tissue cutting tube from a patient's side and that prevents seepage into gaps of the rotary tissue cutting tube and an inner tube from a surgeon's side; (b) a reusable drive assembly comprising, a drive gear mechanism; a seal attached below a pinion gear, wherein the seal prevents contamination by transmission of an infection and a body fluid to the drive gear mechanism and prevents seepage of body fluid in the drive gear mechanism; and an integrated lever, wherein the integrated lever has protrusions which enable locking in the disposable cutter assembly.