Frenotomy method and apparatus

Details Frenotomy method and apparatus Frenotomy method and apparatus

1985-08-05

1987-04-07

Pinkham, Richard C.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128321, 128305, D24 27, A61B 1704, A61B 1728

Patent

active

046552235

ABSTRACT:
A frenotomy is performed by first injecting an infiltrating anesthesia between the superficial tissue of the frenum and the underlying muscles, the anesthesia thereby undermining the frenum and separating the superficial tissue from the underlying muscles. The undermined frenum tissue is then crimped with an instrument having crimping jaws pierced by adjacent longitudinal scalpel guide slots and two rows of adjacent suture guide holes bounding the slots. As the frenum is crimped, the slots are aligned such that a scalpel passing through, and along, the length of the slots, will sever the crimped frenum at the desired location. Prior to severing the frenum, opposing sides of the crimped frenum bounding the incision site are sutured by passing a suturing needle through the suture guide holes. The frenum is then severed between the resulting rows of sutures by passing a scalpel through, and along the length of, the adjacent scalpel guide slots. The instrument is then removed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 669034 (1901-02-01), Manly
patent: 755921 (1904-03-01), O'Neill
patent: 4088134 (1978-05-01), Mazzariello

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Frenotomy method and apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Frenotomy method and apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Frenotomy method and apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1080230