APPARATUS FOR CUTTING TISSUE

A cutting instrument comprising:an outer tube comprising a distal end and a proximal end;an inner tube rotatably disposed within said outer tube, said inner tube comprising a distal end, a proximal end and a region intermediate said distal end and said proximal end, said region comprising a pluralit...

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Hauptverfasser: EDWARDS, Kevin C, CASEY, Jay A
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A cutting instrument comprising:an outer tube comprising a distal end and a proximal end;an inner tube rotatably disposed within said outer tube, said inner tube comprising a distal end, a proximal end and a region intermediate said distal end and said proximal end, said region comprising a plurality of slits formed in said inner tube so as to render said region of said inner tube flexible; anda bellows disposed adjacent to said plurality of slits so as to render said region of said inner tube fluid-tight.