Surgery – Endoscope
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-11
2006-07-11
Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
C600S112000, C348S841000, C206S438000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07074180
ABSTRACT:
An improvement in a method for closed-chest, video-assisted diagnostic or surgical treatment of a patient is provided. The improvement comprises draping a video monitor with a transparent sterile surgical drape and positioning the draped monitor within the surgical field so that a surgeon can perform an internal surgical or diagnostic procedure and view it on the monitor to provide improved visual alignment for the surgeon. A flexible, sterile drape for covering the video monitor is disclosed. An apparatus for assisting the surgeon in performing closed-chest, video-assisted surgical or diagnostic treatment of a patient is disclosed which comprises a movable cabinet having an adjustable arm to which is affixed a video monitor that can be extended into the surgical field of an operating room to improve the visualization of the surgery performed by the surgeon. An improved operating table for assisting a surgeon in performing closed-chest, video-assisted surgical or diagnostic treatment of a patient is also disclosed along with endoscopic visualization apparatus and an improved design of a view scope that allows the doctor to get closer to a patient during the operation.
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Bertolero Arthur A.
Bertolero Raymond S.
Riebman Jerome B.
Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.
GSS Law Group
Leubecker John P.
Smith Gregory Scott
Titus Carol D.
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