Surgical guidance systems, devices, and methods
First Claim
1. A surgical guidance system comprising:
- an implantable device configured for attachment to an anatomical structure and to emit a detectable field;
a surgical instrument having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the surgical instrument defining a leading end of the surgical instrument during insertion into a patient and being movable relative to the implantable device while the implantable device is attached to the anatomical structure;
a surgical tool attached to the distal end of the surgical instrument, the surgical tool including one or more of;
a laparoscopic grasper, scissors, calipers, forceps, a retractor, a scalpel, a lancet, rasps, a trocar, a harmonic scalpel, rongeurs, a dilator, a specula, a suction tube, a stapler, a needle, an ultrasonic cutter, a laser cutter, laparoscopic dissectors, a laparoscopic monopolar cautery, a laparoscopic bipolar cautery, and a colpotomizer;
a proximity sensor attached to the distal end of the surgical instrument and configured to detect the detectable field; and
a control unit in communication with the proximity sensor and configured to use the proximity sensor to determine if the distal end of the surgical instrument is within a predetermined distance of the implantable device.
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Abstract
Surgical systems and methods for avoiding injury to an anatomical structure are disclosed. According to some aspects, an implantable device configured to emit a detectable field may be attached to the anatomical structure. A proximity sensor may be attached to a distal end of a surgical instrument and may be configured to detect the detectable field. A control unit in communication with the proximity sensor may be configured to use the proximity sensor to determine if the distal end of the surgical instrument is within a predetermined distance of the implantable device. If so, a notification such as a vibration or alarm may be provided to a user of the surgical instrument so that the user can maneuver the surgical instrument to limit or prevent contact with the anatomical structure.
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22 Claims
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1. A surgical guidance system comprising:
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an implantable device configured for attachment to an anatomical structure and to emit a detectable field; a surgical instrument having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the surgical instrument defining a leading end of the surgical instrument during insertion into a patient and being movable relative to the implantable device while the implantable device is attached to the anatomical structure; a surgical tool attached to the distal end of the surgical instrument, the surgical tool including one or more of;
a laparoscopic grasper, scissors, calipers, forceps, a retractor, a scalpel, a lancet, rasps, a trocar, a harmonic scalpel, rongeurs, a dilator, a specula, a suction tube, a stapler, a needle, an ultrasonic cutter, a laser cutter, laparoscopic dissectors, a laparoscopic monopolar cautery, a laparoscopic bipolar cautery, and a colpotomizer;a proximity sensor attached to the distal end of the surgical instrument and configured to detect the detectable field; and a control unit in communication with the proximity sensor and configured to use the proximity sensor to determine if the distal end of the surgical instrument is within a predetermined distance of the implantable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 16, 18)
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6. A surgical guidance system comprising:
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an implantable device configured for attachment to an anatomical structure; a surgical instrument having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the surgical instrument defining a leading end of the surgical instrument during insertion into a patient and being movable relative to the implantable device while the implantable device is attached to the anatomical structure; a surgical tool attached to the distal end of the surgical instrument, the surgical tool including one or more of;
a laparoscopic grasper, scissors, calipers, forceps, a retractor, a scalpel, a lancet, rasps, a trocar, a harmonic scalpel, rongeurs, a dilator, a specula, a suction tube, a stapler, a needle, an ultrasonic cutter, a laser cutter, laparoscopic dissectors, a laparoscopic monopolar cautery, a laparoscopic bipolar cautery, and a colpotomizer;a proximity sensor; and a control unit in communication with the proximity sensor and configured to use the proximity sensor to determine if the distal end of the surgical instrument is within a predetermined distance of the implantable device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17, 19)
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14. A surgical guidance system comprising:
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a surgical instrument having a proximal end and a distal end, the surgical instrument being movable relative to the implantable device, the distal end of the surgical instrument defining a leading end of the surgical instrument during insertion into a patient; a surgical tool attached to the distal end of the surgical instrument, the surgical tool including one or more of;
a laparoscopic grasper, scissors, calipers, forceps, a retractor, a scalpel, a lancet, rasps, a trocar, a harmonic scalpel, rongeurs, a dilator, a specula, a suction tube, a stapler, a needle, an ultrasonic cutter, a laser cutter, laparoscopic dissectors, a laparoscopic monopolar cautery, a laparoscopic bipolar cautery, and a colpotomizer;an implantable device configured for attachment to an anatomical structure independent of the distal end of the surgical instrument; a proximity sensor; and a control unit in communication with the proximity sensor and configured to use the proximity sensor to determine if the distal end of the surgical instrument is within a predetermined distance of the implantable device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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20. A surgical guidance system comprising:
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an implantable device configured for attachment to an anatomical structure and to emit a detectable field, the implantable device including a tubular member having a hollow interior located between first and second ends of the implantable device; a surgical instrument having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the surgical instrument defining a leading end of the surgical instrument during insertion into a patient and being movable relative to the implantable device while the implantable device is attached to the anatomical structure; a proximity sensor attached to the distal end of the surgical instrument and configured to detect the detectable field; and a control unit in communication with the proximity sensor and configured to use the proximity sensor to determine if the distal end of the surgical instrument is within a predetermined distance of the implantable device.
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21. A surgical guidance system comprising:
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an implantable device configured for attachment to an anatomical structure, the implantable device including a tubular member having a hollow interior located between first and second ends of the implantable device; a surgical instrument having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the surgical instrument defining a leading end of the surgical instrument during insertion into a patient and being movable relative to the implantable device while the implantable device is attached to the anatomical structure; a proximity sensor; and a control unit in communication with the proximity sensor and configured to use the proximity sensor to determine if the distal end of the surgical instrument is within a predetermined distance of the implantable device.
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22. A surgical guidance system comprising:
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a surgical instrument having a proximal end and a distal end, the surgical instrument being movable relative to the implantable device, the distal end of the surgical instrument defining a leading end of the surgical instrument during insertion into a patient; an implantable device configured for attachment to an anatomical structure independent of the distal end of the surgical instrument, the implantable device including a tubular member having a hollow interior located between first and second ends of the implantable device; a proximity sensor; and a control unit in communication with the proximity sensor and configured to use the proximity sensor to determine if the distal end of the surgical instrument is within a predetermined distance of the implantable device.
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Specification