Instrumentation for endoscopic surgical insertion and application of liquid, gel and like material
US7867222B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0072
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscopic instrument includes an inner elongated instrument member that fits the bore of an outer elongated instrument member. The outer elongated instrument member includes a slot through which a surgical sheet material can be pulled so as to furl the material within the instrument. The slot can vary in length and width accommodating various surgical sheet material sizes. The slot can also be open ended or closed and its length and width can be varied accommodating different sizes and thicknesses of sheet material. The inner instrument member can include a flag that can be furled about the distal end portion of the inner instrument member and for attachment to the sheet of surgical material. The outer instrument member includes an articulating end portion that can be moved to deflect the end portion of the inner instrument member such as when the flag is unfurled inside a patient's body cavity.
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