VARIABLE LENGTH ACCESSORY FOR GUIDING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC TOOL
First Claim
1. A surgical accessory for guiding a flexible endoscopic tool, said surgical accessory comprising:
- a variable length assembly comprising a first component and a second component, wherein said first component is telescopically engaged with said second component, and wherein said first component and said second component are adapted to receive a flexible portion of the flexible endoscopic tool;
a first connector configured to releasably connect said first component to the flexible endoscopic tool; and
a second connector configured to releasably connect said second component to an endoscope.
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Abstract
The present invention includes, in various embodiments, a surgical accessory for guiding a flexible endoscopic tool into an endoscope. In at least one embodiment, the surgical accessory includes a variable length assembly having a first component and a second component, a first connector, and a second connector. In such embodiments, the first component can be telescopically engaged with the second component, wherein the first and second components are adapted to insertably receive a flexible portion of a flexible endoscopic tool. In such embodiments, the first connector is configured to releasably connect the first component to the flexible endoscopic tool and the second connector is configured to releasably connect the second component to an endoscope.
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30 Claims
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1. A surgical accessory for guiding a flexible endoscopic tool, said surgical accessory comprising:
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a variable length assembly comprising a first component and a second component, wherein said first component is telescopically engaged with said second component, and wherein said first component and said second component are adapted to receive a flexible portion of the flexible endoscopic tool; a first connector configured to releasably connect said first component to the flexible endoscopic tool; and a second connector configured to releasably connect said second component to an endoscope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surgical accessory for guiding a flexible endoscopic tool, said surgical instrument comprising:
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a variable length assembly comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is movable relative to said second end, and wherein said variable length assembly is configured to receive a flexible portion of the flexible endoscopic tool; a first connector configured to releasably connect said first end of said variable length assembly to the flexible endoscopic tool; and a second connector configured to releasably connect said second end of said variable length assembly to an endoscope. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a variable length assembly for guiding a surgical tool, said variable length assembly comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is movable relative to said second end; and a surgical tool for insertion into a patient'"'"'s body, wherein said surgical tool is attachable to said first end of said variable length assembly, and wherein, when said surgical tool is attached to said first end, said variable length assembly is configured such that movement of said surgical tool causes movement of said first end of said variable length assembly relative to said second end.
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30. A surgical instrument for insertion into a patient'"'"'s body, said surgical instrument comprising:
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a variable length assembly for guiding a surgical tool, said variable length assembly comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is movable relative to said second end; and an endoscope having an insertable portion and a non-insertable portion, wherein said first end of said variable length assembly is attached to said non-insertable portion of said endoscope.
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