	US 11,653,972 B2
	Medical systems and methods
Aaron Germain, Campbell, CA (US); Michael D. Walker, San Francisco, CA (US); and Benedek Orczy-Timko, Budapest (HU)
Assigned to MINERVA SURGICAL, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by MINERVA SURGICAL, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/10,193.
Application 17/010,193 is a continuation of application No. 15/292,711, filed on Oct. 13, 2016, granted, now 10,806,510.
Application 15/292,711 is a continuation of application No. 14/053,434, filed on Oct. 14, 2013, granted, now 9,498,244, issued on Nov. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/716,049, filed on Oct. 19, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0397504 A1, Dec. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01)

CPC A61B 18/1485 (2013.01) [A61B 10/0275 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 17/3205 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00196 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00559 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00982 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1412 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A tissue resecting device, comprising:

a tubular outer sleeve having a lumen extending axially therethrough;

a conductive end cap disposed across a distal end of the lumen, the conductive end cap including a post element extending proximally therefrom;

a dielectric extending element having a central bore formed therein, the extending element being mounted on the post element; and

a tubular inner sleeve slidably disposed within the lumen of the outer sleeve and configured to move between a proximal position and a distal position, the inner sleeve including a distal electrode edge and an extraction lumen extending therethrough;

wherein the extending element includes a proximally tapered outer surface configured to extend into the inner sleeve as the inner sleeve moves toward the distal position.