Device for removing solid objects from body canals, cavities and organs including an invertable basket
US6264663A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/013
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a surgical instrument used in minimally invasive procedures performed under either direct, endoscopic, fluoroscopic, or other visualization. The surgical instrument includes a frame which can be retracted into and extended from a sheath to form a loop and a sack having a mouth that is attached to the loop. The sack is used to encircle and capture foreign objects in body canals, cavities or organs. The wire frame is formed of a shape-memory-effect alloy wire in a super elastic state and previously trained to form the loop, the loop forming when the said wire frame is extended beyond the sheath. An invertor is connected to a closed end of the sack for urging the closed end of the sack toward the mouth of the sack.
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