TUBULAR CUTTER DEVICE AND METHODS FOR CUTTING AND REMOVING STRIPS OF TISSUE FROM THE BODY OF A PATIENT

Methods and devices for cutting strips of tissue from masses of tissue inside or outside of the bodies of human or animal subjects. The device generally comprises a) an elongate cutting tube that has a distal end and a lumen that opens through an opening in the distal end and b) first and second cut...

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Zusammenfassung:Methods and devices for cutting strips of tissue from masses of tissue inside or outside of the bodies of human or animal subjects. The device generally comprises a) an elongate cutting tube that has a distal end and a lumen that opens through an opening in the distal end and b) first and second cutting edges formed on generally opposite edges of the distal end of the cutting tube and separated by a distance D. The device is advanced through tissue to cut a strip of tissue of approximate width W. Width W is approximaely equal to distance D. Metodos y dispositivos para cortar tiras de tejido de masas de tejido dentro o fuera de los cuerpos de sujetos humanos o animales. El dispositivo en general comprende a) un tubo de corte que tiene un extremo distante y un lumen que se abre a traves de una abertura en el extremo distante y b) primero y segundo bordes de corte, formados en bordes generalmente opuestos del extremo distante del tubo de corte y separados por una distancia D. El dispositivo se avanza a traves de tejido para cortar una tira de tejido con ancho aproximada W. El ancho W es aproximadamente igual a la distancia D.