Devices for use in transluminal and endoluminal surgery
US8480668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00291
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a device and method of using a variety of laparoscopic or NOTES surgical tools at a confined or inaccessible space e.g., an intra-abdominal surgical and NOTES tool inserted through a single incision through the skin or hollow viscus. Generally, the laparoscopic or NOTES surgical devices include a device body having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side includes a positioning mechanism and the second side includes one or more of a variety of laparoscopic or NOTES tool.
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