Surgical instrument and method for endoscopic tissue dissection

Details Surgical instrument and method for endoscopic tissue dissection Surgical instrument and method for endoscopic tissue dissection

A - Human Necessities

61

B

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/3205 (2006.01) A61B 1/32 (2006.01) A61B 17/34 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2314785

A surgical instrument and method is provided for optically penetrating bodily tissue for creating an initial body cavity such as during a vessel harvesting procedure. The surgical instrument comprises an elongated shaft having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end. The surgical instrument further comprises an optical penetrating tip having a cylindrical portion attached to the distal end of the shaft, and a tapered portion extending distally therefrom. The tapered portion has an apex spaced laterally apart from the longitudinal axis. In one embodiment of the present invention, a handle is attached to the proximal end of the shaft.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Surgical instrument and method for endoscopic tissue dissection does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Surgical instrument and method for endoscopic tissue dissection, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Surgical instrument and method for endoscopic tissue dissection will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFCA-PAI-O-1552866