Surgery – Endoscope – With tool carried on endoscope or auxillary channel therefore
Patent
1997-07-07
1999-02-02
Thaler, Michael H.
Surgery
Endoscope
With tool carried on endoscope or auxillary channel therefore
600564, 606170, 606205, A61B 1728
Patent
active
058657240
ABSTRACT:
Flexible microsurgical instruments incorporating a sheath having tactile and visual position indicators are disclosed. A flexible lubricous sheath which covers at least a distal portion of the flexible coil of the instrument is provided with either contrasting colored stripes or palpable ridges, or both, which are located a predetermined distance from the distal end of the instrument. When the coil is removed from an endoscope, the practitioner or the assistant observes the coil as it is withdrawn and notices the appearance of the stripes as an indication that the distal end of the instrument is not far away. Upon observing the stripes, the practitioner or the assistant may then slowly remove the remainder of the coil to avoid whipping the distal end as it exits the endoscope. Alternatively, the practitioner or assistant may grasp the coil between a thumb and fingers to feel for the palpable ridges as the coil is withdrawn from the endoscope or feel for vibration of the coil as the textured portion exits the endoscope. Preferred aspects of the invention include: covering the entire flexible coil with the sheath, locating the indicator(s) approximately eight to ten inches from the distal end of the instrument, applying the tactile indicator by hot stamping the sheath and applying the visual indicator with pigment bearing polymeric based tape.
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Diamond Bruce H.
Palmer Matthew A.
Gallagher Thomas A.
Gordon David P.
Jacobson David S.
Symbiosis Corp.
Thaler Michael H.
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