Method and apparatus for surgical pocket creation and dissection
US7927331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/320082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument for creation of tissue dissection and creation of space is disclosed. The instrument may be used any place in the body where a physician could or would use finger or instrument dissection to create a tissue pocket or space. The pocket dissector can be used under direct vision, laparoscopically, endoscopically, under fluoroscopic guidance or blindly.
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