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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.

Patent applications do not impose compliance obligations on third parties. Medical device manufacturers or healthcare providers interested in this technology should review for potential licensing opportunities or Freedom to Operate considerations. No regulatory action or response is required from industry as a result of this publication.

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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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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
April 2nd, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260090818A1 / Application No. 19345040
Docket
19345040

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Healthcare providers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing 6221 Hospitals & Health Systems
Activity scope
Medical Device Patent Filing
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices Intellectual Property

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