CA2250775A1 - Method and apparatus for combined dissection and retraction - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for combined dissection and retractionInfo
- Publication number
- CA2250775A1 CA2250775A1 CA002250775A CA2250775A CA2250775A1 CA 2250775 A1 CA2250775 A1 CA 2250775A1 CA 002250775 A CA002250775 A CA 002250775A CA 2250775 A CA2250775 A CA 2250775A CA 2250775 A1 CA2250775 A1 CA 2250775A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- dissector
- layer
- tissue
- retractor
- balloon
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors
- A61B17/0218—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors for minimally invasive surgery
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B2017/00535—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets pneumatically or hydraulically operated
- A61B2017/00557—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets pneumatically or hydraulically operated inflatable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
- A61B2017/320044—Blunt dissectors
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M29/00—Dilators with or without means for introducing media, e.g. remedies
- A61M29/02—Dilators made of swellable material
Abstract
This invention is a method and apparatus for dissecting a first layer of tissue from a second layer of tissue and retracting an anatomic space for the performance of a surgical procedure. The method includes making an incision, introducing a deflated balloon dissector (20) into the incision, inflating the dissector (20) to effect dissection of the first layer of tissue from the second layer, deploying a retractor (30) within the anatomic space, and optionally deflating or evacuating the dissector to open a cavity for surgical manipulations. The apparatus includes a combined dissector/retractor having a balloon retractor (30) disposed upon the surface of the balloon dissector and integrated therewith.
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US61990296A | 1996-03-20 | 1996-03-20 | |
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PCT/US1997/004046 WO1997034532A1 (en) | 1996-03-20 | 1997-03-12 | Method and apparatus for combined dissection and retraction |
Publications (2)
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CA2250775A1 true CA2250775A1 (en) | 1997-09-25 |
CA2250775C CA2250775C (en) | 2004-01-20 |
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Country Status (7)
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US (5) | US6032671A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0929259B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE347311T1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2250775C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69737061T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2274540T3 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997034532A1 (en) |
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