IRRIGATING AND ILLUMINATING SURGICAL SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS
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1. An illuminated surgical device comprising:
- a shaft including a body having a central bore defined therein and a passage extending through the shaft body to the central bore of the shaft, the shaft configured for at least partial insertion into a human body; and
an optical fiber extending at least partially through the bore of the shaft such that light emitted from the optical fiber passes through the passage and is directed radially outward from the shaft.
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Abstract
An illuminated surgical device includes a shaft and an optical fiber. The shaft includes a body having a central bore defined therein, and a passage extending through the shaft body to the central bore of the shaft. The shaft is configured for at least partial insertion into a human body. The optical fiber extends at least partially through the bore of the shaft such that light emitted from the optical fiber passes through the passage and is directed radially outward from the shaft.
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20 Claims
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1. An illuminated surgical device comprising:
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a shaft including a body having a central bore defined therein and a passage extending through the shaft body to the central bore of the shaft, the shaft configured for at least partial insertion into a human body; and an optical fiber extending at least partially through the bore of the shaft such that light emitted from the optical fiber passes through the passage and is directed radially outward from the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An illuminated surgical system comprising:
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a connector; a shaft coupled to the connector, the shaft including a body having a central bore defined therein and a passage extending through the shaft body to the bore of the shaft, the shaft configured for at least partial insertion into a human body; and an optical fiber coupled to the connector, the optical fiber extending at least partially through the bore of the shaft along the passage, wherein the shaft is configured to direct light from the optical fiber radially outward through the passage. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of fabricating an illuminated surgical system, the method comprising:
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fabricating a hollow shaft having a central bore defined therein; forming a passage through a wall of the shaft, the passage extending through the wall to the central bore; and inserting an optical fiber at least partially through the bore of the shaft such that light emitted from the optical fiber passes through the passage and is directed radially outward from the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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