Surgical disc removal tool
The disclosure provides a tissue removal device including customizable tips. The tissue removal device may include an outer shaft and a threaded shaft. One aspect of disclosure may include a shaft cutting tool that emerges from the end of the outer shaft. Another aspect of the disclosure may include a flexible cutting blade extending from the threaded shaft. Threaded shaft may be driven by a driving mechanism in order to provide an auger-like suction mechanism to facilitate the transfer of removed tissue to a collection chamber that is coupled to the outer shaft and the threaded shaft.
1. A method for removing tissue, the method comprising the steps of:
accessing an area for tissue removal;
providing a device for removing tissue, the device comprising:
a collection chamber that includes a connector, a pluggable hole, and a partial enclosure;
an outer shaft connected to the collection chamber;
a cutting portion that is configured to contact and cut a portion of the tissue;
a threaded shaft that conveys the portion of the tissue through the outer shaft to the collection chamber; and
a retriever attached to a distal end of the threaded shaft, wherein the cutting portion is capable of expansion and contraction and extends beyond the threaded shaft along at least a portion of the retriever.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a handle.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the collection chamber includes a transparent material.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cutting portion comprises:
a flexible cutting blade;
a customizable tip; or
a cutter.
5. A method for removing tissue comprising the steps of:
accessing a tissue removal area;
providing a tissue removal device, the device comprising:
a cutting portion that is configured to remove a tissue sample from a surgical site;
an outer shaft that transports and guides the cutting portion; and,
an inner shaft that is configured to transport the tissue sample from the surgical site via the outer shaft
wherein the inner shaft comprises a threaded shaft having three distinct threaded section including a distal section, an intermediate section and a proximal section, wherein the distal section comprises a helical cutting section, the intermediate section comprises a threaded section having sharper threads relative to the distal and proximal section, and the proximal section comprises a threaded section having flatter threads relative to the distal and intermediate sections.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein, the inner shaft comprises a threaded shaft.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the cutting portion comprises a customizable tip.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the customizable tip comprises:
a flexible cutting blade.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the customizable tip comprises:
a flexible cutting blade; and
a sample retriever.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the customizable tip includes an open section that is configured to receive tissue sample that is retrieved at the surgical site.
11. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
a collection chamber that is configured to receive and hold the tissue sample.
12. The method of claim 5 , wherein the outer shaft includes a shaft cutting tool.