US 12,446,867 B1
Specimen retrieval apparatus and methods
Aaron Turner, Cheyenne, WY (US); Connie Hong, Cheyenne, WY (US); and John H. Shadduck, Cheyenne, WY (US)
Assigned to Kobex LLC, Cheyenne, WY (US)
Filed by Kobex LLC, Cheyenne, WY (US)
Filed on Sep. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/891,231.
Int. Cl. A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 10/04 (2013.01) [A61B 2010/0208 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tissue retrieval system comprising:
a retrieval bag having an open end and a bag wall around an interior space extending to a closed end, the retrieval bag having a rim portion at the open end;
the retrieval bag adapted for an extended position wherein the closed end is extended a selected depth away from the rim portion and progressively collapsed positions wherein the closed end is lifted toward the open end; and
a plurality of lifting members carried in the bag wall and configured to be withdrawn from the retrieval bag away from the rim for lifting the closed end toward the open end.