Specially shaped balloon device for use in surgery and method of use
US6860892B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/320048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A balloon device useful for dissecting tissue or retracting tissue for the purpose of providing access for laparoscopic surgery, the device comprising a balloon which inflates to a shape specially suitable for the surgical procedure and the anatomical region of deployment. The present device, when configured with a tapered dissection balloon, is particularly useful for subfascial endoscopic perforator surgical procedures.
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