Surgical instruments

Details Surgical instruments Surgical instruments

1976-07-02

1978-04-11

Michell, Robert W.

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

Ozone or ion generation

128344, 128349B, 128350R, 128DIG9, A61M 100, A61M 2500, A61M 2902

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040833690

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to surgical instruments having particular application to the field of gynecology. The disclosure includes an inflatable packing and continuous suction device suitable for use following hysterectomy procedures to assist in normal draining while maintaining the bowel in properly elevated condition. There is also disclosed an improved trocar shield useful in performing various procedures. Both embodiments are characterized in the provision of a relatively rigid hollow tube element having mounted thereon an expandable balloon element in which portions thereof are of differential thickness whereby the configuration attained at equilibrium may be predetermined.

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patent: 612724 (1898-10-01), Hamilton
patent: 1719428 (1929-07-01), Friedman
patent: 2638093 (1953-05-01), Kulick
patent: 3049125 (1962-08-01), Kriwkowitsch
patent: 3626949 (1971-12-01), Shute
patent: 3877838 (1975-04-01), Choy
patent: 3905361 (1975-09-01), Hewson et al.
patent: 4040413 (1977-08-01), Ohshiro

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