Surgical instrument for facilitating the detachment of an artery

Details Surgical instrument for facilitating the detachment of an artery Surgical instrument for facilitating the detachment of an artery

1999-02-03

2000-08-29

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Blunt dissectors

606159, A61B 1700

Patent

active

061101907

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument is configured to aid in performing a procedure of detaching an internal mammary artery (IMA) and the like, from the connecting tissues and side branch vessels which surround the artery in its native location, wherein the detaching procedure is preliminary to the performing of a coronary artery bypass grafting procedure and wherein the IMA is detached via a minimally invasive thoracotomy. To this end, an elongated slender rod includes a handle at its proximal end and an artery engaging loop, arc, fork configuration, or hook at its distal working end. Embodiments may incorporate electrosurgical capability or electrical insulation. A surgeon thus has means for harvesting an intact and undamaged graft vessel from its native location through a minimally invasive incision with enhanced speed, visibility, and freedom of motion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2117312 (1938-05-01), Gauly
patent: 2143910 (1939-01-01), Didusch
patent: 3751761 (1973-08-01), Weiland
patent: 3994301 (1976-11-01), Agris
patent: 4579116 (1986-04-01), Catalano
patent: 4671274 (1987-06-01), Sorochenko
patent: 5006106 (1991-04-01), Angelchik
patent: 5013312 (1991-05-01), Parins et al.
patent: 5171240 (1992-12-01), Hanwong
patent: 5190541 (1993-03-01), Abele et al.
patent: 5192287 (1993-03-01), Fournier et al.
patent: 5199419 (1993-04-01), Remiszewski et al.
patent: 5352219 (1994-10-01), Reddy
patent: 5381788 (1995-01-01), Matula et al.
patent: 5427088 (1995-06-01), Graether
patent: 5501654 (1996-03-01), Failla et al.
patent: 5522826 (1996-06-01), Daily
patent: 5569204 (1996-10-01), Cramer
patent: 5569270 (1996-10-01), Weng
patent: 5591183 (1997-01-01), Chin
patent: 5601581 (1997-02-01), Fogarty et al.
patent: 5667480 (1997-09-01), Knight et al.
patent: 5820629 (1998-10-01), Cox
patent: 5843102 (1998-12-01), Kalmann et al.
Surgical Innovations Limited EndoFlex Endoscopic Retraction System Product Insert

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Surgical instrument for facilitating the detachment of an artery does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Surgical instrument for facilitating the detachment of an artery, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Surgical instrument for facilitating the detachment of an artery will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1244564