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DYNAMIC SURGICAL FLUID SENSING

  • US 20130079596A1
  • Filed: 09/23/2011
  • Published: 03/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In a medical device environment, a method of measuring surgical parameters comprising:

  • identifying a surgical void responsive to receiving a fluid flow for a therapeutic procedure, the surgical void in communication with at least one endoscopic instrument for performing the therapeutic procedure;

    encoding an integrated micromechanical device with power, sensing, and transmission capabilities, the integrated micromechanical device adapted for nonintrusive attachment to the endoscopic instrument;

    introducing the integrated micromechanical device into the surgical void via the endoscopic instrument;

    directing a fluid flow into the surgical void for maintaining a positive pressure and evacuating surgical material resulting from the therapeutic procedure;

    disposing the integrated micromechanical device in a fluid path of a therapeutic procedure via the endoscopic instrument;

    activating the integrated micromechanical device for measuring surgical parameters including at least one of pressure, flow and temperature of the fluid flow within the surgical void; and

    receiving the measured surgical parameters via a wireless transmission from the integrated micromechanical device.

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