Electrically conductive reducer device, related systems, and related methods
US11166744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M13/003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A reducer device for insertion into a surgical cannula includes a tubular member having a proximal opening and a distal opening and an electrically conductive component configured and positioned to provide an electrically conductive path from an interior of the tubular member to an exterior of the tubular member. The electrically conductive path is localized along an axial length of the tubular member. A method of configuring a surgical device includes positioning a surgical cannula within an incision of a patient's body wall, positioning a reducer device within the surgical cannula, and positioning a surgical instrument within the reducer device. Positioning the surgical instrument within the reducer device includes forming an electrically conductive pathway between the surgical cannula and the surgical instrument.
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