Apparatus and method for implant removal

Details Apparatus and method for implant removal Apparatus and method for implant removal

1998-10-15

2000-04-25

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Means for removing suture, clip, staple or ligature

606167, 606172, A61B 1710

Patent

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060539275

ABSTRACT:
A surgical device for removing implanted devices includes a sleeve device with an elongated trough portion arranged to extend through a skin opening and be positioned subjacent to a particular implanted device. A removable knife assembly is inserted through a tubular portion of the sleeve device and is used to incise scar tissue from a proximal end of the implanted device. The implanted device is then manipulated through the opening in the surrounding scar tissue and deposited on the trough portion of the sleeve device whereupon it is removed through the skin opening. The surgical device may also include a removable trochar device slidably engaging the tubular portion of the sleeve device and penetrating flesh to the implanted device.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1045906 (1912-12-01), Sweet
patent: 5545173 (1996-08-01), Herbst
patent: 5823970 (1998-10-01), Terwilliger

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