Surgical hook knife

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1995-02-28

1997-05-13

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

606167, A61B 1732

Patent

active

056287607

ABSTRACT:
A laparoscopic hook knife for use in surgical procedures includes an elongate shaft having a pistol grip handle at its proximal end and a blade support with a hook-shaped member at the distal end. The hook-shaped member has a blunt distal tip which is formed in the shape of a spade contained in a plane generally perpendicular to the plane containing the attached blade. An outlet is provided at the proximal end of the instrument for attaching a source of unipolar electric current for the purposes of creating hemostasis along the cutting path in the tissue. The shaft and blade support, except for the spade tip and at least one contact point between the blade and the blade support, are coated with an electrically insulating material to prevent any undesirable conduction of electricity. A second embodiment includes a blade member having an outer, straight cutting edge and an inner, curved cutting edge. The blade member may be moved between first and second positions in which the straight cutting edge is exposed in the first position and the curved cutting edge is exposed in the second position.

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