In one example, the present invention relates to a surgical instrument for removing tissue from a body, which instrument includes an elongated shaft distally attached to a cutting element, wherein the elongated shaft and the cutting element are fixedly connected by an arcuate element such that the longitudinal axes of the elongated shaft and the cutting element intersect at an angle between about 90° and about 170° and the cutting element comprises a convex non-cutting base that contacts tissue when moving distally. The present invention also relates to a method of using said instrument.
