Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Patent
1997-09-19
2000-01-25
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
604264, 606167, 606170, A61B 1734
Patent
active
060173564
ABSTRACT:
A method for establishing a surgical port for endoscopic or arthroscopic surgery is disclosed. A trocar is initially provided, and the obturator of the trocar includes a flat cutting blade, a shield that moves proximally and distally from a precock position to an extended position, a precock lever to move the shield proximally to expose the flat cutting blade, and a shield retaining assembly to constrain the shield in the proximal position. "Precocking" the trocar of the present invention moves the shield from the distal position wherein the flat blade is covered, to a proximal position wherein the flat blade is exposed, and the shield is constrained by the shield retaining assembly. Once the flat cutting blade is exposed, the skin of the patient is incised with the flat cutting blade of the obturator. The flat blade of the trocar is inserted into the incision and a penetrating force is applied so that the flat blade penetrates into the internal body cavity of the patient. The obturator assembly is removed from the cannula assembly so that the surgical access port is provided into the internal body cavity of the patient. This method eliminates the need for a separate surgical sharp to initially incise the skin before penetration is effected.
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Frederick Christopher J.
Kelly William D.
Measamer John P.
Paraschac Joseph F.
Schwemberger Richard F.
Buiz Michael
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Goodwin Matthew S.
Shai Daphna
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