<p>Devices and methods for removing body tissue involving the use of a brush member (12) having a plurality of bristle members defining a capacity for carrying body tissue. The brush member (12) is capable of being manipulated within said body to thereby receive body tissue within said brush member (12) such that said body tissue may be carried and thereafter removed from said body. Also provided are protective devices (90) dimensioned to be positioned near an entrance into the target site, the protective devices (90) for establishing a barrier between the brush member (12) and at least a portion of the body tissue adjacent to the entrance. The protective devices (16) may comprise one of a cannula assembly (14) and a retractor assembly.</p>
申请公布号
WO2004024005(A1)
申请公布日期
2004.03.25
申请号
WO2002US28926
申请日期
2002.09.11
申请人
NUVASIVE, INC.;SUTTERLIN, CHESTER, M., D.;BLAIN, JASON;CURRAN, MATTHEW;WOOLLEY, TROY;KOVACH, ERIC
发明人
SUTTERLIN, CHESTER, M., D.;BLAIN, JASON;CURRAN, MATTHEW;WOOLLEY, TROY;KOVACH, ERIC