Vein-branch accessing device

Details Vein-branch accessing device Vein-branch accessing device

1997-01-08

1998-09-29

Dawson, Glenn K.

Surgery

Instruments

Blunt dissectors

606159, 606167, 606142, A61B 1700, A61B 1722, A61B 1732, A61B 1710

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058140590

ABSTRACT:
A vein-branch accessing device includes at least one probe adapted for contacting a surface of a vein of the patient. The probe is further adapted for moving along the surface of the vein, to thereby guide the vein-branch accessing device over the surface of the vein and along the length of the vein, beneath the skin. The vein-branch accessing device further includes a vein branch indicator, which is adapted for indicating to an operator of the vein-branch accessing device that the probe has moved along the surface of the vein to a vein branch. The vein-branch accessing device further includes accessing structure, which is adapted for facilitating access to the vein branch. The accessing structure may include a port, which is adapted for accommodating either a clip or a clip applier therethrough. The clip is adapted for fitting around and occluding the vein branch, and the clip applier is adapted for severing the vein branch from the vein. The probe includes a vein bed separator having a shovel-shaped blade at an end thereof.

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patent: 5439470 (1995-08-01), Li
patent: 5472438 (1995-12-01), Schmit et al.
patent: 5472446 (1995-12-01), Torre
patent: 5603720 (1997-02-01), Kieturakis

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