Vaginal entry surgical devices, kit, system, and method
US8608652B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/348
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical method, system, kit, and various devices are provided for use in, among other things, vaginal entry during a natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgical procedure. A system and/or method provide for the rapid creation of a conduit and/or multiple ports in a natural orifice, such as a patient's vagina, while accommodating anatomical variation to reduce the need to excise additional tissue from the patient.
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