Method for removing tissue and living organisms

Claim 1

In a method of artificially inseminating an egg, of the type wherein viewing means are applied to a female patient for locating and viewing at least one ovary to remove an egg from a follicle thereon by suction with needle means, said needle having suction means attached thereto, the steps comprising: (a) while viewing said follicle introducing a needle portion of an aspiration and flushing means into the abdominal cavity, invading the follicle and aspirating the egg therefrom, removing said egg by aspiration while providing a smooth, non-turbulent and continuous pathway for said egg to prevent egg damage during aspiration, introducing flushing fluid through said needle portion by way of a syringe passageway, said aspiration and flushing steps including actuating aspiration upon depression of a valve means controlling said aspiration and ceasing aspiration upon release of said valve means; (b) said invasion of said follicle being accompanied by puncturing said follicle with said needle; (c) said aspiration being accompanied by pressing valve means connected to said suction means and actuating suction through said needle to evacuate said follicle; (d) said step of introducing flushing fluid into said follicle being accomplished through said needle portion from a syringe passageway to redistend said follicle; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) until an egg is evacuated from said follicle.