Articulating blunt dissector/gastric band application device
First Claim
1. A single handed articulating blunt dissector/gastric band application device, comprising:
- a support shaft connecting a handle at a first end of the device to an articulating assembly at a second end of the device;
the handle includes an actuation mechanism linked to the articulating assembly for controlling movement thereof;
the second end includes a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a blunt distal tip shaped and dimensioned for dissecting tissue without unduly causing trauma to the tissue, and the second end also includes a suture grasping notch shaped and dimensioned for engaging and pulling a gastric band.
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Abstract
A single handed articulating blunt dissector/gastric band application device includes a support shaft connecting a handle at a first end of the device to an articulating assembly at a second end of the device. The handle includes an actuation mechanism linked to the articulating assembly for controlling movement thereof. The second end includes a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a blunt distal tip shaped and dimensioned for dissecting tissue without unduly causing trauma to the tissue. The second end also includes a suture grasping notch shaped and dimensioned for engaging and pulling a gastric band.
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12 Claims
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1. A single handed articulating blunt dissector/gastric band application device, comprising:
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a support shaft connecting a handle at a first end of the device to an articulating assembly at a second end of the device; the handle includes an actuation mechanism linked to the articulating assembly for controlling movement thereof; the second end includes a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a blunt distal tip shaped and dimensioned for dissecting tissue without unduly causing trauma to the tissue, and the second end also includes a suture grasping notch shaped and dimensioned for engaging and pulling a gastric band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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