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Cannula for receiving surgical instruments
Assignee: HighRidge Medical LLC
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Filing: 2003-05-16
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Granted: 2006-09-19
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Expires: 2023-05-16
Abstract
Abstract A cannula ( 10 ) receives surgical instruments ( 120 ) for performing a surgical procedure on a body ( 130 ). The cannula ( 10 ) comprises a tube structure ( 12 ) defining a passage ( 16 ) through which the surgical instruments ( 120 ) are inserted into the body ( 130 ). The tube structure ( 12 ) has a proximal end ( 20 ) and a distal end ( 62 ). The tube structure ( 12 ) includes an expandable portion ( 40 ) for enabling an increase in the cross-sectional area of the passage ( 16 ) at the distal end ( 62 ). The expandable portion ( 40 ) of the tube structure ( 12 ), when expanded, has a conical configuration.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W. Davison
- 👤 Timothy E. Taylor
- 👤 Adam Sher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B17/02; A61B17/0218; A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B17/1739; A61B17/1757; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/32002; A61B17/3439; A61B17/0293; A61B17/1735; A61B17/28; A61B17/2812; A61B17/282; A61B17/29; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00261; A61B2017/0046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for providing treatment at or near the spine of patient, the method comprising: providing an elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface defining a passage extending through the elongate body and through which surgical instruments can be inserted to a surgical location proximate the spine; inserting said distal end of said elongate body into the patient such that the distal end resides proximate the surgical location, the proximal end remaining outside the patient; configuring said elongate body so that the cross-sectional area of said passage at a first location is greater than the cross-sectional area of said passage at a second location, wherein the first location is distal to the second location; and inserting a first surgical instrument into the passage to a surgical location at or near the spine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for providing treatment at or near the spine of patient, the method comprising: providing an elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface defining a passage extending through the elongate body and through which surgical instruments can be inserted to a surgical location proximate the spine; inserting said distal end of said elongate body into the patient such that the distal end resides proximate the surgical location, the proximal end remaining outside the patient; configuring said elongate body so that the cross-sectional area of said passage at a first location is greater than the cross-sectional area of said passage at a second location, wherein the first location is distal to the second location; and inserting a first surgical instrument into the passage to a surgical location at or near the spine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of inserting a first surgical instrument further comprises inserting an endoscopic surgical instrument.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a treatment with said first surgical instrument.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3 , further comprising inserting a second surgical instrument, and performing a second treatment with said second surgical instrument.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the second surgical instrument is inserted before the first surgical instrument is completely removed.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for providing treatment at or near the spine of patient, the method comprising: providing an elongate body having a distal end, a proximal end, an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface defining a passage extending through the elongate body and through which surgical instruments can be inserted to a surgical location proximate the spine; inserting the distal end of said elongate body through an incision in the skin of the patient to the surgical location, the proximal end remaining outside the patient; expanding said elongate body so that the cross-sectional area of said passage at a first location is greater than the cross-sectional area of said passage at a second location, wherein the first location is distal to the second location; and inserting a first surgical instrument into the passage to a surgical location at or near the spine.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for providing treatment at or near the spine of patient, the method comprising: providing an elongate body having a distal end, a proximal end, an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface defining a passage extending through the elongate body and through which surgical instruments can be inserted to a surgical location proximate the spine; inserting the distal end of said elongate body through an incision in the skin of the patient to the surgical location, the proximal end remaining outside the patient; expanding said elongate body so that the cross-sectional area of said passage at a first location is greater than the cross-sectional area of said passage at a second location, wherein the first location is distal to the second location; and inserting a first surgical instrument into the passage to a surgical location at or near the spine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of inserting a first surgical instrument further comprises inserting an endoscopic surgical instrument.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 6 , further comprising performing a treatment with said first surgical instrument.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising inserting a second surgical instrument, and performing a second treatment with said second surgical instrument.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the second surgical instrument is inserted before the first surgical instrument is completely removed.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of providing treatment at or near the spine of patient, the method comprising: providing an elongate body having a distal end, a proximal end, an outer surface and an inner surface defining a passage extending through the elongate body, the inner surface defining a major axis being the largest distance across said passage; inserting the distal end of said elongate body through an incision in the skin of the patient to a surgical location at or near the spine of the patient, the proximal end remaining outside the patient; configuring said elongate body so that the major axis at the first location is greater than the major axis at the second location, wherein the first location is distal to the second location; and inserting a first surgical instrument into the passage to a surgical location at or near the spine.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of providing treatment at or near the spine of patient, the method comprising: providing an elongate body having a distal end, a proximal end, an outer surface and an inner surface defining a passage extending through the elongate body, the inner surface defining a major axis being the largest distance across said passage; inserting the distal end of said elongate body through an incision in the skin of the patient to a surgical location at or near the spine of the patient, the proximal end remaining outside the patient; configuring said elongate body so that the major axis at the first location is greater than the major axis at the second location, wherein the first location is distal to the second location; and inserting a first surgical instrument into the passage to a surgical location at or near the spine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the step of inserting a first surgical instrument further comprises inserting an endoscopic surgical instrument.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 , further comprising performing a treatment with said first surgical instrument.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 13 , further comprising inserting a second surgical instrument, and performing a second treatment with said second surgical instrument.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 14 , wherein the second surgical instrument is inserted before the first surgical instrument is completely removed.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of advancing surgical instruments to a location adjacent a spine of a patient, the method comprising: inserting an access device into said patient, the access device having an elongate body with a proximal end and a distal end and defining a length between the proximal and distal ends; advancing the access device until the distal end is positioned inside the patient adjacent the spinal location and the proximal end is positioned outside the patient; actuating at least a distal portion of the elongate body of the access device from a first configuration to a second configuration, the first configuration adapted for insertion wherein the elongate body defines a substantially enclosed conduit, the second configuration adapted to retract tissue to enlarge access to the spinal location; and delivering more than one surgical instrument simultaneously through an entire. length of a passage extending through the elongate body between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the cross-sectional area of the passage at a first location proximate the distal end in the second configuration is greater than the cross-sectional area of the passage at the first location in the first configuration.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of advancing surgical instruments to a location adjacent a spine of a patient, the method comprising: inserting an access device into said patient, the access device having an elongate body with a proximal end and a distal end and defining a length between the proximal and distal ends; advancing the access device until the distal end is positioned inside the patient adjacent the spinal location and the proximal end is positioned outside the patient; actuating at least a distal portion of the elongate body of the access device from a first configuration to a second configuration, the first configuration adapted for insertion wherein the elongate body defines a substantially enclosed conduit, the second configuration adapted to retract tissue to enlarge access to the spinal location; and delivering more than one surgical instrument simultaneously through an entire. length of a passage extending through the elongate body between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the cross-sectional area of the passage at a first location proximate the distal end in the second configuration is greater than the cross-sectional area of the passage at the first location in the first configuration.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the enclosed conduit defines a circular transverse cross-section in the first configuration.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein when the elongate body is in the second configuration, the cross-sectional area of said passage at a first location is greater than the cross-sectional area of said passage at a second location, wherein the first location is distal to the second location.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the elongate body comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion coupled with the proximal portion.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the proximal portion and the distal portion are pivotably coupled.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the elongate body comprises rigid material extending around substantially the entire perimeter of the cross-sectional proximate the distal end in the first configuration.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the elongate body comprises rigid material extending around substantially the entire perimeter of the cross-sectional proximate the distal end in the second configuration.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 22 , wherein the elongate body comprises rigid material extending around substantially the entire perimeter of the cross-sectional proximate the distal end in the first configuration.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the elongate body is substantially tubular in the first configuration.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the width of the passage at the first location is greater than about 14 mm.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the width of the passage at the first location is between about 14 mm and about 36 mm.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the second configuration of the elongate body is substantially conical.
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