Description of Invention:
The present application describes a device and method for accessing and retrieving tissue from a body cavity through minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. Specifically, the present invention consists of a sac holding device, having a rotatable hinge joining bowed leaf elements. The bowed leaf elements form a loop which is adapted to open and close the sac by rotation of the bowed leaf elements. With this laparoscopic device, one can easily contain materials that have been targeted for removal from body cavities. Pieces of infected or cancerous tissue and body fluids are easily contained and can be removed without the danger of collateral contamination.
Inventors:
McClellan M. Walther and Frank Harrington (NCI)
For Additional Information Please Contact: Michael Shmilovich J.D.
NIH Office of Technology Transfer
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