Device and method for use in surgery
US8192358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3486
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is concerned with a device and method for use in surgery, in particular hand assisted laparascopic surgery, the device comprising a flexible sleeve about one end of which is located a plurality of inflatable balloons, such that the sleeve may be located about a surgeon's forearm, with the balloons thus circumscribing the surgeon's wrist, the balloons being inflated once the surgeon's hand and wrist have been inserted into a surgical cavity, in order to distend the surgical cavity, thereby creating a space within which the surgical procedure may be performed.
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