| abstract |
A device (100, 200, 300) and method for removing a fluid-filled object from a body cavity of a patient is provided. The device (100, 200, 300) includes a tube (10, 20, 30) and a grasper (16) slidably movable with respect to the tube (10, 20, 30). The device (100, 200, 300) also includes a needle (12) fixed to one end of t he tube. In use, the device (100, 200, 300) is inserted into the body cavity, and the object is punctured with the needle. The object is grasped by the grasper (16), and the object and the device (100, 200, 300) are removed from the body cavity. |