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Surgical instrument permitting endoscopic viewing and dissecting
Assignee: Archimedes Surgical Inc
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Filing: 1996-10-08
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Granted: 1998-06-09
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Expires: 2016-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A surgical dissector and method for facilitating fiberoptic viewing when developing a minimally invasive accessway to a surgical objective in the interior of the body. The dissector or guide is used to dissect tissues along an anatomic plane under direct fiberoptic vision. A balloon is provided to further dissect and retract tissue along the dissected accessway to provide an adequate depth of field for fiberoptic viewing through transparent walls of the balloon. The dissection allows a surgeon safely to make additional incisions into the region of the fiberoptic viewing space and to perform surgical procedures under fiberoptic vision by manipulating an accessory instrument on the exterior surface of the inflated balloon that is disposed within the dissected space.
Inventors
- 👤 Maciej J. Kieturakis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1002; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/00008; A61B17/02; A61B17/0218; A61B17/34; A61B17/3403; A61B17/3417; A61B2017/00535; A61B2017/00557; A61B17/32; A61B2017/320044; A61B17/3421; A61B2017/3445; A61B90/00; A61B90/36; A61B90/361; A61B2090/3614
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An instrument for facilitating a surgery and viewing by dissecting a space in tissue in the interior of the body, comprising: an elongate guide member with proximal and distal ends and defining a longitudinal interior optic lumen, wherein the distal end of the guide member encloses the interior optic lumen and communicates with the distal region of the interior optic lumen; a balloon member with a balloon wall enclosing an inflation chamber wherein the balloon member is carried at the distal end of the guide member; means for inflating the balloon from a collapsed position to an inflated position after the guide is inserted into tissue in the body; and a sleeve incorporated into the balloon wall having a longitudinally extending weakened region adapted to separate upon inflation of the balloon member thereby to unconstrain the balloon member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An instrument for facilitating a surgery and viewing by dissecting a space in tissue in the interior of the body, comprising: an elongate guide member with proximal and distal ends and defining a longitudinal interior optic lumen, wherein the distal end of the guide member encloses the interior optic lumen and communicates with the distal region of the interior optic lumen; a balloon member with a balloon wall enclosing an inflation chamber wherein the balloon member is carried at the distal end of the guide member; means for inflating the balloon from a collapsed position to an inflated position after the guide is inserted into tissue in the body; and a sleeve incorporated into the balloon wall having a longitudinally extending weakened region adapted to separate upon inflation of the balloon member thereby to unconstrain the balloon member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The instrument of claim 1, further comprising an endoscope disposed in the optic lumen of the guide member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The instrument of claim 1, wherein the guide member includes a sharp tip at the distal end of the guide member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The instrument of claim 1, wherein the guide member defines at least one additional interior channel extending therethrough incorporating a slidably disposed sharp tip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The instrument of claim 1, wherein the balloon member has an inflation chamber that surrounds an interior lumen not within the inflation chamber, whereby the inflation chamber has a transverse torus sectional shape in its inflated position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The instrument of claim 1, wherein the balloon wall of the balloon member defines at least one longitudinal inward fold into the inflation chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The instrument of claim 1, wherein the balloon wall of the balloon member defines at least one radially inward fold into the inflation chamber toward a longitudinal axis of the guide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The instrument of claim 1, wherein the balloon member is of nonelastomeric material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The instrument of claim 1, wherein the balloon member is of elastomeric material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
184 words
An instrument for facilitating a surgery and viewing by dissecting a space in tissue in the interior of the body; comprising; an elongated guide member with proximal and distal ends and defining a longitudinal interior optic lumen, wherein the distal end of the guide member is blunt and encloses the interior optic lumen and communicates with the distal region of the interior optic lumen; a balloon member with a balloon wall enclosing an inflation chamber wherein the balloon member is carried at the distal end of the guide member; means for inflating the balloon from a collapsed position to an inflated position after the guide is inserted into tissue in the body; and wherein a distal region of the optic lumen of the guide member has a first diameter, and the proximal region of the optic lumen has a second diameter greater than the first diameter, with the transition between the first and second diameters adapted for abutting the distal end of an endoscope to maintain a space between the distal end of the endoscope and the closed distal end of the guide member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
184 words
An instrument for facilitating a surgery and viewing by dissecting a space in tissue in the interior of the body; comprising; an elongated guide member with proximal and distal ends and defining a longitudinal interior optic lumen, wherein the distal end of the guide member is blunt and encloses the interior optic lumen and communicates with the distal region of the interior optic lumen; a balloon member with a balloon wall enclosing an inflation chamber wherein the balloon member is carried at the distal end of the guide member; means for inflating the balloon from a collapsed position to an inflated position after the guide is inserted into tissue in the body; and wherein a distal region of the optic lumen of the guide member has a first diameter, and the proximal region of the optic lumen has a second diameter greater than the first diameter, with the transition between the first and second diameters adapted for abutting the distal end of an endoscope to maintain a space between the distal end of the endoscope and the closed distal end of the guide member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-06-08 | 2001-12-08 | 2002-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-06-08 | 2005-12-08 | 2006-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-06-08 | 2009-12-08 | 2010-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |