METHODS AND DEVICES TO DECREASE TISSUE TRAUMA DURING SURGERY

Title:

METHODS AND DEVICES TO DECREASE TISSUE TRAUMA DURING SURGERY

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/140495

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Methods and devices are disclosed to reduce the tissue trauma that occurs when a physician retracts or otherwise deforms a patient's tissues for surgery or other medical procedures. In one part, methods and devices are disclosed for cooling the tissue around the incision. In another part, methods and devices are disclosed that elute drugs into the tissues of the tissue margin. In another part, methods and devices are disclosed to engage tissues during retraction to cushion, to sense tissue state, and to modulate tissue state.

Inventors:

PELL CHARLES ANTHONY (US)
CRENSHAW HUGH CHARLES (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2009/043954

Publication Date:

January 20, 2011

Filing Date:

May 14, 2009

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Assignee:

PHYSCIENT INC (US)
PELL CHARLES ANTHONY (US)
CRENSHAW HUGH CHARLES (US)

International Classes:

A61B1/32

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