A surgical assembly for removal of body tissue in a patient, comprising: a cutting mechanism utilizing a moveable cutter cooperating with a cutting surface on a cannula insertable and positionable at a desired location in a patient by a rigidly coupled conduit piece rigidly attached to the cannula. The...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5335671?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5335671 - Tissue removal assembly with provision for an electro-cautery device
