Systems and methods for removing body tissue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7722613
APP PUB NO 20060074425A1
SERIAL NO

10527538

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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.

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  • NUVASIVE, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blain, Jason San Diego, US 151 7689
Curran, Matthew Carlsbad, US 50 2540
Kovach, Eric Carlsbad, US 15 1284
Sutterlin, Chester Gainesville, US 2 167
Woolley, Troy San Diego, US 16 1294

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