US5957936A
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Instrument assemblies for performing anatomical tissue ligation
Assignee: INBAE YOON MD
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Filing: 1997-05-01
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Granted: 1999-09-28
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Expires: 2017-05-01
Abstract
Abstract An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation includes a passage defining member having a distal end for being disposed at an internal operative site, a proximal end for being disposed externally of the internal operative site and a passage between the distal and proximal ends. A grasping member is disposed at the distal end of the passage defining member for grasping anatomical tissue at the internal operative site. A contractible ligature loop of filamentous ligature material is carried by the passage defining member and is disposed externally of the distal end thereof for positioning around the anatomical tissue grasped by the grasping member. The ligature loop is contractible, from externally of the internal operative site, around the anatomical tissue to form a ligature allowing a complete anatomical tissue ligation to be performed with a single instrument assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Inbae Yoon
- 👤 Samuel C. Yoon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12009; A61B17/12013; A61B17/04; A61B17/0467; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/2909; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00353; A61B2017/2946; A61B90/00; A61B90/30; A61B2090/306; A61B90/36; A61B90/361; A61B2090/3614
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation at an internal operative site in a patient's body comprising an elongate passage defining member having a distal end for being disposed at an internal operative site in the body, a proximal end for being disposed externally of the internal operative site and a passage extending longitudinally therethrough; a pair of grasping members carried by said passage defining member and disposed at said distal end, said grasping members being selectively movable, from said proximal end of said passage defining member, between an open position to receive anatomical tissue at the internal operative site therebetween and a closed position to grasp the anatomical tissue therebetween; a ligature supply disposed in said passage defining member and having a preformed, contractible ligature loop of filamentous ligature material disposed at said distal end for being positioned around the anatomical tissue grasped by said grasping members, said ligature loop being contractible, from said proximal end of said passage defining member, around the anatomical tissue to form a ligature; and a pair of cutting members carried by said grasping members, respectively, said cutting members being operable, from said proximal end of said passage defining member, to cut a segment of the anatomical tissue proximally of the ligature, said cutting members being configured to capture the cut segment of the anatomical tissue therebetween for withdrawal and retrieval of the cut segment from the patient's body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation at an internal operative site in a patient's body comprising an elongate passage defining member having a distal end for being disposed at an internal operative site in the body, a proximal end for being disposed externally of the internal operative site and a passage extending longitudinally therethrough; a pair of grasping members carried by said passage defining member and disposed at said distal end, said grasping members being selectively movable, from said proximal end of said passage defining member, between an open position to receive anatomical tissue at the internal operative site therebetween and a closed position to grasp the anatomical tissue therebetween; a ligature supply disposed in said passage defining member and having a preformed, contractible ligature loop of filamentous ligature material disposed at said distal end for being positioned around the anatomical tissue grasped by said grasping members, said ligature loop being contractible, from said proximal end of said passage defining member, around the anatomical tissue to form a ligature; and a pair of cutting members carried by said grasping members, respectively, said cutting members being operable, from said proximal end of said passage defining member, to cut a segment of the anatomical tissue proximally of the ligature, said cutting members being configured to capture the cut segment of the anatomical tissue therebetween for withdrawal and retrieval of the cut segment from the patient's body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 1 wherein said grasping members are carried by a grasping instrument disposed in said passage defining member and said ligature supply is carried by a ligating instrument disposed in said passage defining member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 2 wherein said grasping instrument and said ligating instrument are both disposed in said passage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 2 wherein said passage defining member has a plurality of passages extending longitudinally therethrough and receiving said grasping instrument and said ligating instrument, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 2 wherein said grasping instrument is movable longitudinally, proximally and distally, relative to said passage defining member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 2 wherein said ligating instrument is movable longitudinally, proximally and distally, relative to said passage defining member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 2 wherein said grasping instrument and said ligating instrument are each movable longitudinally, proximally and distally, relative to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 2 wherein said grasping instrument and said ligating instrument are each movable longitudinally, proximally and distally, relative to said passage defining member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 1 and further including an image receiver at said distal end for transmitting an image of the internal operative site for viewing at said proximal end.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 9 wherein said passage defining member is an endoscope.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 9 wherein said image receiver includes an endoscope disposed in said passage defining member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 11 wherein said endoscope is movable longitudinally, proximally and distally, relative to said passage defining member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 1 and further including a plurality of light transmitting fibers in said passage defining member for illuminating the internal operative site.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 1 wherein said grasping members are spaced from one another in said open position and are disposed closer to one another in said closed position, said grasping members cooperating to define a grasping space therebetween in said closed position for receiving the anatomical tissue.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 14 wherein said cutting members are disposed proximally of said grasping space.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 15 wherein said cutting members are moved to a cutting position to cut anatomical tissue therebetween in response to movement of said grasping members to said closed position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 16 wherein said cutting members include box formations on said grasping members, respectively, said box formations cooperating to capture the cut segment of the anatomical tissue therebetween when said cutting members are in said cutting position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 17 wherein one of said box formations is disposed within the other of said box formations in said cutting position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 17 wherein said box formations are in abutment with one another in said cutting position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 16 wherein said cutting members include cutting blades, respectively, for cutting the anatomical tissue.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 20 wherein said cutting blades overlap one another in said cutting position.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
An instrument assembly for performing anatomical tissue ligation as recited in claim 20 wherein said cutting blades abut one another in said cutting position.
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