A surgical capture device is described that is configured to sequester tissue from a surgical cavity while the tissue is morcellated, or otherwise reduced in size. The capture device includes a side conduit that provides access to the interior of the device so that the tissue can be visualized during the morcellation process. Once the tissue has been removed, the capture device, including the conduit, can be removed from the subject thereby minimizing the risk that any of the morcellated tissue is distributed within the subject. The device is well-suited for procedures such as laparoscopic hysterectomy with power morcellation removal of the uterus and or uterine fibroids.
