Method for sealing a blood vessel, a medical system and a medical instrument
First Claim
1. A medical instrument comprising:
- a) a medical end effector including an ultrasound propagating element and including a path adapted for directing a medical agent, when conveyed therealong, to the ultrasound propagating element; and
b) a user-actuated media transporter adapted for conveying the medical agent along the path and into contact with the ultrasound propagating element.
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Abstract
A medical instrument includes a medical end effector and a user-actuated media transporter. The medical end effector includes an ultrasound propagating element and includes a path adapted for directing a medical agent, when conveyed therealong, to the ultrasound propagating element. The user-actuated media transporter is adapted for conveying the medical agent along the path and into contact with the ultrasound propagating element. A medical system includes a medical instrument and a user-actuated hemostatic-agent transporter. The medical instrument is adapted for treating patient tissue and is a mechanical-based ligation instrument or an energy-based ligation instrument. The user-actuated hemostatic-agent transporter is adapted for conveying a hemostatic agent to the patient tissue. A method for sealing a blood vessel of a patient includes applying a hemostatic agent to the blood vessel and includes treating the blood vessel with a medical instrument which is a mechanical-based ligation instrument or an energy-based ligation instrument.
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24 Claims
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1. A medical instrument comprising:
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a) a medical end effector including an ultrasound propagating element and including a path adapted for directing a medical agent, when conveyed therealong, to the ultrasound propagating element; and
b) a user-actuated media transporter adapted for conveying the medical agent along the path and into contact with the ultrasound propagating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A medical system comprising:
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a) a medical instrument adapted for treating patient tissue and chosen from the group consisting of a mechanical-based ligation instrument and an energy-based ligation instrument; and
b) a user-actuated hemostatic-agent transporter adapted for conveying a hemostatic agent to the patient tissue. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for sealing a blood vessel of a patient comprising the steps of:
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a) applying a hemostatic agent to the blood vessel; and
b) treating the blood vessel with a medical instrument chosen from the group consisting of a mechanical-based ligation instrument and an energy-based ligation instrument. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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