Arthrex tissue collector for surgery, variable particle sizes, filters
Summary
The USPTO published Patent Application US20260090818A1 for Arthrex, Inc., disclosing a tissue collector device for surgical use featuring multiple filters with varying pore sizes to collect and sort tissue fragments by size. The application names inventors G. Joshua Karnes, Shane Noble, Christopher Bare, and Andrea Matuska, with a filing date of September 30, 2025.
What changed
USPTO published Arthrex, Inc.'s patent application US20260090818A1 for a variable particle size tissue collector designed for surgical procedures. The device incorporates at least two filters with different pore sizes enabling the collection and sorting of tissue fragments by size during surgery. The application was filed September 30, 2025, and includes inventors G. Joshua Karnes, Shane Noble, Christopher Bare, and Andrea Matuska.
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VARIABLE PARTICLE SIZE TISSUE COLLECTOR
Application US20260090818A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Assignee
Arthrex, Inc.
Inventors
G. Joshua Karnes, Shane Noble, Christopher Bare, Andrea Matuska
Abstract
Devices and methods for collecting tissue fragments of variable sizes from a surgical site are described herein. The devices can include at least two filters having a different pore size for the collection and sorting of tissue fragments by size.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/320016 A61B 17/22 A61B 2017/22079 A61B 2217/005
Filing Date
2025-09-30
Application No.
19345040
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