Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Gas application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Gas application
C128S898000, C600S114000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07988656
ABSTRACT:
In order to control the pressure in an abdominal cavity of a patient and a pressure in a hollow organ, a medical system includes: a first pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of a gas in the abdominal cavity; a first port for insufflating and evacuating the abdominal cavity; a second pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of a gas in the hollow organ; a second port for insufflating and evacuating the hollow organ; an air supply apparatus connected to the second port for controlling the air supply and evacuation based on the output by the first and second pressure sensors; a third port connected to the second pressure sensor in the air supply apparatus; an endoscope connected to the air supply apparatus; a pneumoperitoneum needle connected to the first port; and a puncture needle connected to the second port.
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Barlow David E.
Kaji Kunihide
Mikkaichi Takayasu
Noda Kenji
Uesugi Takefumi
Holloway Ian K
Lucchesi Nicholas D
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
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