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Cannula-based irrigation system and method
Assignee: Maquet Cardiovascular LLC
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Filing: 2000-08-08
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Granted: 2002-06-18
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Expires: 2020-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A retractor and a surgical tool are positioned within a cannula, and a dissection cradle of the retractor is positioned at the distal end of the cannula. The retractor includes a first portion with an axis approximately parallel to the axis of the cannula and a second portion with an axis skewed relative to the axis of the cannula. The dissection cradle may include two substantially parallel, spaced legs with the retractor shaped in a loop between and in a plane skewed relative to the axes of the legs, and with the loop directed away from the surgical tool. Thus, in operation, when a surgeon locates a vessel and side branch of interest, the surgeon extends the retractor to cradle the vessel in the dissection cradle. Once cradled, the retractor may be fully extended to urge the vessel away from the axis of the cannula to isolate the side branch for exposure to a surgical tool. One of the legs supporting the retractor is hollow and includes a spray nozzle disposed in the distal end of the retractor to form an irrigation system The proximal end of the hollow leg communicates with a fluid inlet which receives irrigation fluid under pressure for washing the endoscope lens. The spray nozzle on the retractor may be positioned to wash the endoscope lens, or upon selective extension of the retractor out of the cannula, the spray nozzle may be positioned to direct the spray of irrigation fluid at a remote surgical site.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert K. Chin
- 👤 John P. Lunsford
- 👤 Tenny Chang
- 👤 Jeffrey W. Baxter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/0218; A61B1/00; A61B1/00064; A61B1/00071; A61B1/0008; A61B1/00091; A61B1/012; A61B1/015; A61B1/018; A61B1/12; A61B1/126; A61B17/00008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A surgical apparatus for generating an irrigating spray comprising: an elongated cannula having an axis between distal and proximal ends, and an irrigation effector, slidably supported on at least one hollow supporter relative to the cannula for transitional movement substantially aligned with the axis of the cannula, and including an irrigation nozzle disposed near the distal end of the hollow supporter, the hollow supporter conducting irrigation fluid to the irrigation nozzle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A surgical apparatus for generating an irrigating spray comprising: an elongated cannula having an axis between distal and proximal ends, and an irrigation effector, slidably supported on at least one hollow supporter relative to the cannula for transitional movement substantially aligned with the axis of the cannula, and including an irrigation nozzle disposed near the distal end of the hollow supporter, the hollow supporter conducting irrigation fluid to the irrigation nozzle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the irrigation nozzle is disposed in a side of the hollow supporter near the distal end thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the hollow supporter is disposed within an irrigation conduit in the cannula and a proximal end of the irrigation conduit includes a fluid inlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the hollow supporter is semi-rigid plastic tubing that is slip-fitted within the irrigation conduit near the distal end of the cannula.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the irrigation effector is a retractor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the cannula further comprises a retractor lumen therein for supporting the hollow supporter in slip-fitting relationship with the retractor lumen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the retractor further comprises a dissection cradle, disposed at the distal end of the retractor, and the irrigation nozzle is disposed in the dissection cradle that includes a conduit therein in fluid communication between the hollow supporter and the nozzle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a tension spring, having a distal end attached to the distal end of the hollow supporter, for allowing the extension of the distal end of the hollow supporter beyond the distal end of the cannula responsive to an application of pressure, and retaining the hollow supporter in a retracted position otherwise.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
A surgical apparatus for cleansing an endoscope lens that can be positioned within a surgical site, the apparatus comprising: an elongated cannula having an axis between distal and proximal ends, the cannula comprising: an endoscope lumen, for housing an endoscope therein; and an irrigation lumen, having a distal end and a proximal end, and having a spray nozzle disposed at the distal end, for conducting irrigation fluid to an endoscope housed in the endoscope lumen; and a fluid inlet near the proximal end of the irrigation lumen for conducting fluid to the spray nozzle via the irrigation lumen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
A surgical apparatus for cleansing an endoscope lens that can be positioned within a surgical site, the apparatus comprising: an elongated cannula having an axis between distal and proximal ends, the cannula comprising: an endoscope lumen, for housing an endoscope therein; and an irrigation lumen, having a distal end and a proximal end, and having a spray nozzle disposed at the distal end, for conducting irrigation fluid to an endoscope housed in the endoscope lumen; and a fluid inlet near the proximal end of the irrigation lumen for conducting fluid to the spray nozzle via the irrigation lumen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 9 in which the spray nozzle is positioned at a point distal to the endoscopic lens, and is directed toward the endoscopic lens.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the cannula includes an additional lumen for slidably supporting therein a supporter for a retractor disposed at a distal end of the supporter.
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