US 11,890,119 B2
Tray for a soft tissue cutting device and methods of use
Darryl E. Barnes, Eagan, MN (US); Aaron Keenan, Austin, MN (US); Jay Smith, Byron, MN (US); Kevin Arnal, Excelsior, MN (US); and Sara Schlick, Excelsior, MN (US)
Assigned to Sonex Health, Inc. and Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US)
Filed by Sonex Health, Inc., Rochester, MN (US); and Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/114,022.
Application 17/114,022 is a continuation of application No. 15/783,224, filed on Oct. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,864,055, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0085417 A1, Mar. 25, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 50/33 (2016.01); A61B 17/3209 (2006.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 50/33 (2016.02) [A61B 17/3209 (2013.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 17/320036 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2050/005 (2016.02); A61B 2050/006 (2016.02); A61B 2050/3008 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61M 25/10182 (2013.11)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of using a soft tissue cutting device, the method comprising:
positioning the soft tissue cutting device in a priming slot of a tray configured for holding the soft tissue cutting device;
attaching a priming syringe to the soft tissue cutting device;
priming a balloon on a distal end of the soft tissue cutting device by equalizing a first pressure inside the balloon with a second pressure inside the priming syringe;
removing the soft tissue cutting device from the priming slot; and
positioning the distal end of the soft tissue cutting device on a safety slot included in the tray to determine whether the tissue cutting device has been properly primed.