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Method of performing a surgical procedure with a surgical tool assembly

US11751897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Gyrus ACMI, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jay A. Casey · Memphis, US
Kevin C. Edwards · Olive Branch, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 3, 2020
Grant date	Sep 12, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 3, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/320032
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of performing a surgical procedure with a surgical tool assembly includes inserting a surgical tool into a passage of a patient. The surgical tool can include a main unit and a first rigid sheath. The main unit includes an inner tube that is received within an outer tube. The first rigid sheath removably receives the main unit. The surgical tool can be removed from the passage of the patient, and the first rigid sheath can be completely removed from the main unit. A second rigid sheath having a different shape from the shape of the first rigid sheath can then be removably attached to the main unit instead of the first rigid sheath.

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