Surgical apparatus
US5813409A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0293
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved surgical apparatus for hand-assisted minimum invasive surgery with isolation at the site of a wound from ambient conditions. A sleeve of gas-impermeable material includes entry and exit openings for access to the wound, and ports for introducing surgical instruments into the sleeve within easy reach of a surgeon's hand.
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