Apparatus for removing calculi from animal bodies

Surgery – Instruments – Means for concretion removal

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606 1, 606108, 606127, 604 97, 604 99, A61B 1722

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052756050

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for removing kidney stones or other calculi from the cavities of animal bodies by litholysis has an expandible and collapsible receptacle of acid-resistant material and a mechanism for introducing the receptacle into a cavity so that an inlet of the receptacle admits the calculus to be removed. A closure is thereupon actuated from the outside of the animal body to seal the inlet prior to circulation of an acid solvent through the thus sealed receptacle. The acid dissolves the calculus, and the dissolved calculus is evacuated from the receptacle with the solvent. The receptacle is thereupon flushed (if necessary) and collapsed to facilitate its extraction from the cavity. The circulating system can employ a solvent-admitting first conduit, a solvent evacuating second conduit, and discrete pumps one of which admits fresh solvent into the first conduit and the other of which draws solvent and dissolved calculus from the second conduit. A single conduit can be used for alternating admission of fresh solvent into and evacuation of solvent and dissolved calculus from the receptacle. It is also possible to employ a solvent-containing bottle which is connected to the first conduit and is located at a first level, and a second bottle which is located at a second level below the first level and is connected with the second conduit to receive solvent and dissolved calculus.

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