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Guidance system mounts for surgical introducers

US11116487B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Vycor Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

Aaron J. Gifford · Lake Elsinore, US
Clark B. Foster · Laguna Niguel, US
Donald Clevenger · Tecate Mission Road, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2019
Grant date	Sep 14, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/376
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A delicate tissue retraction system for use with a navigation probe having a probe shaft and a probe tip at a distal end of the probe shaft. The delicate tissue retraction system includes a retractor and an introducer that is removably installed within the retractor. The introducer has a wall forming a hollow channel extending from a proximal introducer end to a distal introducer end. A mount is integrally formed with the introducer and extends from the distal introducer end into the channel. The mount is positioned to surround the probe tip when the navigation probe is at a fully inserted position within the introducer with the probe tip at the distal introducer end.

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