Abstract: The present devices and methods relate generally to vacuum or suction powered medical devices and methods for cutting, resecting, excising, morcellating and/or evacuating tissue from various regions of a patient's body. In certain variations, the devices may produce a rotational motion by converting a linear reciprocating motion to a rotational motion, causing a cutting shaft or other tool to rotate to perform work on a tissue in various regions of the body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 4, 2013
Date of Patent:
September 26, 2017
Assignee:
Myromed, LLC
Inventors:
Brian R. Dubois, James T. Nielsen, Alexander Gordon
Abstract: The present devices and methods relate generally to vacuum or suction powered medical devices and methods for cutting, resecting, excising, morcellating and/or evacuating tissue from various regions of a patient's body. In certain variations, the devices may produce a rotational motion by converting a linear reciprocating motion to a rotational motion, causing a cutting shaft or other tool to rotate to perform work on a tissue in various regions of the body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2015
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2017
Assignee:
Myromed, LLC
Inventors:
Brian R. Dubois, James T. Nielsen, Alexander Gordon
Abstract: Various medical devices and methods for cutting, evacuating and/or performing work on tissue are provided. The devices and methods may utilize a reciprocating mechanism or motor powered by suction from a vacuum source. The medical devices and methods may be used on tissue in various regions of a patient's body and for treating various conditions, e.g., for performing a polypectomy.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 27, 2014
Date of Patent:
January 3, 2017
Assignee:
Myromed, LLC
Inventors:
Brian R. Dubois, James T. Nielsen, Alexander Gordon