Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Patent
1986-06-16
1991-06-11
Thaler, Michael H.
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
606190, A61B 1700
Patent
active
050224140
ABSTRACT:
A method of and structure for separating tissue. The method comprises the step of directing a fluid medium under pressure from a tissue separator including a floating tip at the tissue while floating the tip of the separator on the fluid medium. The tissue may be living tissue and in accordance with the method of the invention may be separated along natural cleavage planes. The fluid medium may be a gas or liquid and may be regulated in pressure and formed in pulses. It may be passed around and/or through the floating tip. The tissue to be separated may also be nudged by the floating tip. The fluid medium may be treated water from a municipal water supply or separate container and may be passed over a high surface to fluid interacting soap-like, replaceable cartridge made of at least one of an abrading, cleansing, polishing, and geriocidal material within the tissue separator structure prior to being directed at the tissue to be separated. The tissue separator, in addition to including a floating tip and means for performing the above method steps, may also include means for suctioning from the area of the tissue being or to be separated.
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A.I.R. Foundation
Berke Joseph J.
Detroit Neurosurgical Foundation
Thaler Michael H.
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