Atraumatic arthroscopic instrument sheath and method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61B-001/00
A61B-001/012
출원번호
US-0211144
(2011-08-16)
등록번호
US-8758227
(2014-06-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Kucklick, Theodore R.
Trieb, Martin
출원인 / 주소
Cannuflow, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Crockett, Esq., K. David
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초록▼
A removable, resilient atraumatic sheath for arthroscopic instruments. The sheath covers sharp edges on the arthroscopic instrument, particularly the distal tip of the rigid cannula, and thereby protects tissue and objects near a surgical site from accidental trauma. The sheath may be provided in th
A removable, resilient atraumatic sheath for arthroscopic instruments. The sheath covers sharp edges on the arthroscopic instrument, particularly the distal tip of the rigid cannula, and thereby protects tissue and objects near a surgical site from accidental trauma. The sheath may be provided in the form of an inflow/outflow sheath that allows a surgeon to irrigate and drain a surgical field without the use of a separate irrigation instrument.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of performing arthroscopic surgery, said method comprising the steps of: providing a system for performing arthroscopic surgery, said system comprising: an optical instrument, said optical instrument characterized by a distal tip;a rigid cannula, said rigid cannula characterized by a lum
1. A method of performing arthroscopic surgery, said method comprising the steps of: providing a system for performing arthroscopic surgery, said system comprising: an optical instrument, said optical instrument characterized by a distal tip;a rigid cannula, said rigid cannula characterized by a lumen and a distal tip, said rigid cannula sized and dimensioned such that the optical instrument may be extended through the lumen and distally of the distal tip of the rigid cannula;a sheath comprising a tube of resilient material, said sheath having an inner diameter sized and dimensioned to closely conform to an outer diameter of the rigid cannula and said sheath having a flange disposed at a distal end of the sheath, said flange having an opening, said flange disposed, sized and dimensioned to prevent the distal tip of the rigid cannula from extending distally from the sheath, said flange disposed, sized and dimensioned to allow the optical instrument to extend distally from the distal end of the sheath;wherein the sheath is adapted to be removably disposed over the optical instrument;placing the optical instrument inside of the rigid cannula;placing the rigid cannula inside of the sheath;performing an arthroscopic surgical procedure. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the sheath is characterized by an outer surface and an inner surface and wherein the outer surface is provided with a smooth coating. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the inner surface of the sheath is provided with a non-slip coating. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the sheath is provided with a tab disposed on the proximal end of the sheath, said tab sized and dimensioned to allow the sheath to be pulled onto and off of the optical instrument. 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising a first set of fittings disposed on the proximal end of the sheath and a second set of fittings disposed on the optical instrument, wherein the first and second sets of fittings are adapted for releasable coupling, whereby the sheath is secured to the optical instrument when the first and second sets of fittings are secured together. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the atraumatic sheath is characterized by a distal portion and wherein the atraumatic sheath further comprises a balloon disposed on the distal portion of the sheath. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the sheath further comprises a working tube, said working tube sized, dimensioned and disposed to allow fluid communication between a surgical site and the lumen of the working tube. 8. A system for performing arthroscopic surgery, said system comprising: an optical instrument, said optical instrument characterized by a distal tip;a rigid cannula, said rigid cannula characterized by a lumen and a distal tip, said rigid cannula sized and dimensioned such that the optical instrument may be extended through the lumen and distally of the distal tip of the rigid cannula;a sheath comprising a tube of resilient material, said sheath having an inner diameter sized and dimensioned to closely conform to an outer diameter of the rigid cannula and said sheath having a flange disposed at a distal end of the sheath, said flange having an opening, said flange disposed, sized and dimensioned to prevent the distal tip of the rigid cannula from extending distally from the sheath, said flange disposed, sized and dimensioned to allow the optical instrument to extend distally from the distal end of the sheath;wherein the sheath is adapted to be removably disposed over the optical instrument. 9. The system of claim 8 wherein the sheath is characterized by an outer surface and an inner surface and wherein the outer surface is provided with a smooth coating. 10. The system of claim 9 wherein the inner surface of the sheath is provided with a non-slip coating. 11. The system of claim 8 wherein the sheath is provided with a tab disposed on the proximal end of the sheath, said tab sized and dimensioned to allow the sheath to be pulled onto and off of the optical instrument. 12. The system of claim 8 further comprising a first set of fittings disposed on the proximal end of the sheath and a second set of fittings disposed on the optical instrument, wherein the first and second sets of fittings are adapted for releasable coupling, whereby the sheath is secured to the optical instrument when the first and second sets of fittings are secured together. 13. The system of claim 8 wherein the atraumatic sheath is characterized by a distal portion and wherein the atraumatic sheath further comprises a balloon disposed on the distal portion of the sheath. 14. The system of claim 8 wherein the sheath further comprises a working tube, said working tube sized, dimensioned and disposed to allow fluid communication between a surgical site and the lumen of the working tube.
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