US 11,737,782 B2
Systems and methods for tissue removal
Serene Wachli, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Tracy Breslin, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US); Steven C. Kessler, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Nikolai Poulsen, Irvine, CA (US); Nathan Collins, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Alexandra Do, San Clemente, CA (US); Eduardo Bolanos, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Boun Pravong, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Patrick Elliott, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Matthew Wixey, San Jose, CA (US); Wayne Young, Brewster, NY (US); Jacob J. Filek, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Kevin B. Castelo, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Adam Hoke, Shelbyville, MI (US); Gregory K. Hofstetter, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Jacqueline DeMarchi, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Amy Garces, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Heidi Holmes, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); and Alexander Sheehan, Shoreline, WA (US)
Assigned to Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US)
Filed by Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/241,537.
Application 17/241,537 is a continuation of application No. 16/244,414, filed on Jan. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,987,132.
Application 16/244,414 is a continuation of application No. 14/885,072, filed on Oct. 16, 2015, granted, now 10,219,830.
Application 14/885,072 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2015/027274, filed on Apr. 23, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/107,107, filed on Jan. 23, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/081,297, filed on Nov. 18, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/079,171, filed on Nov. 13, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/024,698, filed on Jul. 15, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/014,038, filed on Jun. 18, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/982,997, filed on Apr. 23, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/983,413, filed on Apr. 23, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0259733 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/3211 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/3423 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0293 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 17/3439 (2013.01); A61B 17/3211 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00287 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320024 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320028 (2013.01); A61B 2017/347 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3429 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3449 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3484 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3486 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3492 (2013.01); A61B 2017/4216 (2013.01); A61B 2090/08021 (2016.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for removing a tissue specimen through a body opening, comprising:
a containment bag configured to define an interior, the containment bag having a first end and a second end, the containment bag including a bag opening at the first end leading into and interconnected with the interior; the bag opening being sized and configured to receive the tissue specimen; wherein the containment bag includes a first ring located near the bag opening and a second ring located distally from the first ring; the second ring being located between the first ring and the second end of the containment bag;
a protection zone encompassing at least part of the interior of the containment bag and extending along at least part of the containment bag between the bag opening and the second end defining a protected lumen; the protection zone having a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal axis, wherein:
the protection zone is configured to prevent penetration of the containment bag, and the containment bag and the protection zone define a removal pathway for the tissue specimen located in the interior of the containment bag that includes through the protected lumen and out of the bag opening.