Intraperitoneal therapy apparatus
US5476447A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/0225
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intraperitoneal therapy apparatus for cauterizing tissues in a peritoneal cavity, which comprises a pneumoperitoneal device for introducing gas into the peritoneal cavity, thereby to inflate the cavity, a cautery device for cauterizing diseased tissues in the peritoneal cavity inflated by the pneumoperitoneal device, a suction device for removing fume from the peritoneal cavity, and a control circuit for controlling the pneumoperitoneal device and the suction device in accordance with an operation of the cautery device.
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