Title:
LAPAROSCOPIC STONE SAFETY DEVICE AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004112571
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A laparoscopic netting assembly is provided for conducting a gallbladder or bile duct procedure through one of the throughbores in a carrier sheath (40), which in turn may be positioned within a laparoscopic port (5). The carrier sheath includes at least one through channel for conducting a frame control rod (90), and optionally a deployment rod (95). The netting assembly includes a collapsible and expandable frame (20) and a fluid permeable netting (10), which preferably includes a plurality of netting layers, suspended on the frame for collecting stones released from the gallbladder or bile duct. The frame is sized to also collect the gallbladder. The carrier sheath may also include one or more through channels for a cutting instrument.
Inventors:
SCOTT GEORGE L III (US)
WENNER DONALD E M D (US)
ROSSER JAMES T (US)
WENNER DONALD E M D (US)
ROSSER JAMES T (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/018548
Publication Date:
October 06, 2005
Filing Date:
June 12, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LAPSURGICAL SYSTEMS LLC (US)
SCOTT GEORGE L III (US)
WENNER DONALD E M D (US)
ROSSER JAMES T (US)
SCOTT GEORGE L III (US)
WENNER DONALD E M D (US)
ROSSER JAMES T (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/08; A61B17/22; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B; (IPC1-7): A61B17/22
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