Title:
【発明の名称】腹腔鏡用シーラントアプリケータ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001522270
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A laparoscopic applicator device for the selective directional application of one or more liquids to a surgical site is disclosed. The device comprises a handle with liquid inlets at one end, discrete channels within one or more tubes connecting with said inlet and exteding through said handle to a nozzle, and a dual injection shaft at the nozzle end for inserting the shaft and nozzle through a surgical trocar. The dual shaft comprises s rigid portion immediately adjacent the handle and a flexible portion near the nozzle tip. Means are provided, preferably within the handle, for the controlled articulation of the flexible shaft/nozzle assembly, thereby providing application of the liquids in a desired direction. The present invention is particularly useful in the application of surgical sealants, e.g., fibrin sealants. Methods of applying such components are also a part of the invention.
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Inventors:
Trumbull, Horace Earl.
Application Number:
JP54602498A
Publication Date:
November 13, 2001
Filing Date:
March 27, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61L24/00; A61B17/28; (IPC1-7): A61B17/00; A61B1/00; A61B17/34
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH05168714A | 1993-07-02 | |||
| JPH07502914A | 1995-03-30 | |||
| JPH02206418A | 1990-08-16 | |||
| JPH08281152A | 1996-10-29 | |||
| JPH06199685A | 1994-07-19 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Ishida (3 others)