Title:
MAGNETIC SURGICAL SLED WITH VARIABLE ARM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/044471
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A surgical device comprises an ex vivo magnet and an in vivo sled magnetically attracted to the ex vivo magnet. The sled can be positioned and anchored within a patient by moving the ex vivo magnet. The sled defines a longitudinal axis. An arm extends from the sled. The arm being moveable relative the sled between a retracted position and an extended position. The arm comprises an end effector. A longitudinally oriented screw operatively is connected to the sled and arm such that rotation of the screw moves the arm between the retracted and extended positions.
Inventors:
NOBIS RUDOLPH H (US)
CADEDDU JEFFERY (US)
SCOTT DANIEL J (US)
FERNANDEZ RAUL (US)
BERG RICHARD A (US)
CADEDDU JEFFERY (US)
SCOTT DANIEL J (US)
FERNANDEZ RAUL (US)
BERG RICHARD A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/051994
Publication Date:
September 09, 2011
Filing Date:
October 08, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (US)
UNIV TEXAS (US)
NOBIS RUDOLPH H (US)
CADEDDU JEFFERY (US)
SCOTT DANIEL J (US)
FERNANDEZ RAUL (US)
BERG RICHARD A (US)
UNIV TEXAS (US)
NOBIS RUDOLPH H (US)
CADEDDU JEFFERY (US)
SCOTT DANIEL J (US)
FERNANDEZ RAUL (US)
BERG RICHARD A (US)
International Classes:
A61B18/08; A61B18/00; A61N2/08
Foreign References:
| US20090054909A1 | 2009-02-26 | |||
| EP1813201A1 | 2007-08-01 | |||
| US20070283970A1 | 2007-12-13 | |||
| US20060149280A1 | 2006-07-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GARRETT, Mark, T. (600 Congress Avenue Suite 240, Austin TX, US)
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