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Systems and methods for optimizing and maintaining visualization of a surgical field during the use of surgical scopes

US9078562B2 · kind B2 · utility

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157References

14Claims

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Assignee

Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc. · US

Inventors

Wayne L. Poll · New Albany, US
Caroline M. Crisafulli · Columbus, US
Gregory P. Drach · Monroe, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 22, 2011
Grant date	Jul 14, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M13/003
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods condition air for passage across a laparoscopic lens to prevent fogging, deflect debris, and maintain visualization of an operating cavity. The systems and methods provide an access device sized and configured to provide communication with an insufflated CO2 environment maintained by operation of an insufflations circuit. The access device is coupled to an air conditioning set, which interacts with an air conditioning driver to condition air from the insufflated environment for continuous passage across the laparoscopic lens, to thereby maintain visualization by the laparoscopic lens of the operating cavity, independent of operation of the insufflator circuit.

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