Magnetic suture tab for free standing specimen bag

Abstract

A tissue specimen retrieval bag assembly includes a tissue specimen bag having an open proximal end including a cuff defined therein and extending around a periphery thereof, a closed distal end and a bag brim disposed within the cuff. The bag brim includes a cross section configured to facilitate furling the tissue specimen bag onto itself around the bag brim to approximate a tissue specimen contained within the bag for morcellation. The tissue specimen bag also includes a suture operably disposed within the cuff. The suture includes a cinch tab operably engaged with an end of the suture to facilitate cinching the tissue specimen bag by pulling the suture away from the tissue specimen bag to cinch the tissue specimen bag to secure the tissue specimen therein. The cinch tab includes a magnetic material attracted to a metallic portion of a surgical instrument, wherein introducing the surgical instrument into the operating cavity attracts the cinch tab facilitating location thereof.

1 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A tissue specimen retrieval bag, comprising:
 a bag body including an open end portion and a closed end portion;   a length of material defining first and second end portions, the first end portion of the length of material coupled to the open end portion of the bag body; and   a tab coupled to the second end portion of the length of material, wherein at least a portion of the tab is magnetic such that the tab is configured to attract a metallic portion of a surgical instrument to facilitate coupling the tab with the surgical instrument.   
     
     
         18 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 17 , wherein the length of material is a suture. 
     
     
         19 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 17 , wherein the bag body includes a cuff surrounding the open end portion thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 19 , wherein a portion of the length of material extends at least partially through the cuff to couple the first end portion of the length of material to the open end portion of the bag body. 
     
     
         21 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 20 , wherein the portion of the length of material extends at least partially through the cuff such that pulling the second end portion of the length of material cinches the open end portion of the bag body towards a closed position. 
     
     
         22 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 17 , further comprising a bag brim surrounding the open end portion of the bag body. 
     
     
         23 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 22 , wherein the bag brim is disposed within a cuff surrounding the open end portion of the bag body. 
     
     
         24 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 22 , wherein the bag brim defines a cross section configured to facilitate furling the bag body onto itself around the bag brim. 
     
     
         25 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 17 , wherein the tab is made entirely from a magnetic material. 
     
     
         26 . The specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 17 , wherein the tab includes a non-magnetic base having a magnetic material disposed thereon. 
     
     
         27 . The specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 26 , wherein the magnetic material disposed on the non-magnetic base is in the shape of indicia. 
     
     
         28 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 17 , wherein the tab includes a magnetic base having a non-magnetic material overmolded thereon. 
     
     
         29 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 17 , wherein the tab includes a grommet defined therein configured to operably engage the second end portion of the length of material. 
     
     
         30 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 17 , wherein the tab is configured to slide along at least the second end portion of the length of material. 
     
     
         31 . A tissue specimen bag, comprising:
 a bag body including an open end portion, a closed end portion, and a cuff surrounding the open end portion of the bag body;   a length of material defining a first end portion extending at least partially through the cuff and a second end portion extending from the bag body to a free end portion of the length of material, wherein pulling the free end portion of the length of material away from the bag body cinches the open end portion of the bag body towards a closed position; and   a tab coupled to the free end portion of the length of material to facilitate pulling the free end portion of the length of material, wherein at least a portion of the tab is magnetic such that the tab is configured to attract a metallic portion of a surgical instrument to facilitate coupling the tab with the surgical instrument.   
     
     
         32 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 31 , wherein the length of material is a suture. 
     
     
         33 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 31 , wherein the tab is made entirely from a magnetic material. 
     
     
         34 . The specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 31 , wherein the tab includes a non-magnetic base having a magnetic material disposed thereon. 
     
     
         35 . The specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 34 , wherein the magnetic material disposed on the non-magnetic base is in the shape of indicia. 
     
     
         36 . The tissue specimen retrieval bag according to  claim 31 , wherein the tab includes a magnetic base having a non-magnetic material overmolded thereon.