Lipectomy cannula
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1. An improved lipectomy cannula, comprising:
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an outer tube having distal and proximate ends, and having a first longitudinal slot, said outer tube being open at said proximate end, and said proximate end of said outer tube attached to said handle means;
an inner tube having distal and proximate ends, and having a second spiral slot, said inner tube located within said outer tube, said inner tube being open at said proximate end, and said proximate end of said inner tube attached to said handle means;
vacuum means coupled to said inner tube for creating suction within said inner tube;
said spiral and longitudinal slots each having rounded cutting edges along their length to remove fat lobules by tearing in conjunction with said vacuum means;
motor means coupled to said inner tube for rotating said inner tube; and
valve means having first and second positions whereby, when said valve means is in said first position, negative pressure is maintained within said vacuum means, and said inner tube is vented to surrounding atmosphere and, when said valve means is in said second position, said vacuum means is in fluid communication with said inner tube, said valve means being interposed between said inner tube and said vacuum means.
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Abstract
An improved lipectomy device, or cannula, is disclosed having inner and outer tubes. The outer tube has an elongated aspiration aperture, and the inner tube has a spiral slot. A mechanism inside the handle of the device causes the inner tube to rotate, creating a traveling hole effect along the aspiration aperture. This obviates the necessity of the surgeon repeatedly pushing the cannula in and out. A valve system is also disclosed which allows the surgeon to maintain negative pressure in the vacuum line leading to the cannula while still allowing the cannula itself to be vented to ambient pressures.
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15 Claims
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1. An improved lipectomy cannula, comprising:
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handle means; an outer tube having distal and proximate ends, and having a first longitudinal slot, said outer tube being open at said proximate end, and said proximate end of said outer tube attached to said handle means; an inner tube having distal and proximate ends, and having a second spiral slot, said inner tube located within said outer tube, said inner tube being open at said proximate end, and said proximate end of said inner tube attached to said handle means; vacuum means coupled to said inner tube for creating suction within said inner tube; said spiral and longitudinal slots each having rounded cutting edges along their length to remove fat lobules by tearing in conjunction with said vacuum means; motor means coupled to said inner tube for rotating said inner tube; and valve means having first and second positions whereby, when said valve means is in said first position, negative pressure is maintained within said vacuum means, and said inner tube is vented to surrounding atmosphere and, when said valve means is in said second position, said vacuum means is in fluid communication with said inner tube, said valve means being interposed between said inner tube and said vacuum means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An improved lipectomy cannula comprising:
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a tubular member having first and second ends, for insertion into the fatty tissue of a patient, said tubular member having an opening at said first end; handle means having first and second ends and having a cavity extending therethrough, sadi first end of said handle means being connected to said second end of said tubular member, and said second end of said handle means having a port for attachment to a vacuum source, said port being in fluid communication with said cavity; valve means having first and second positions whereby, when said valve means is in said first position, negative pressure is maintained along a line connecting said port to said vacuum source and the inside of said tubular member is vented to surrounding atmosphere, and, when said valve means is in said second position, said vacuum source is in fluid communication with said handle means and said opening of said tubular member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An improved lipectomy device comprising:
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a cannula having distal and proximate ends; a handle having distal and proximate ends, and having a cavity extending therethrough, said distal end of said handle being attached to said proximate end of said cannula, said handle further having a cylindrical shaped void therein bisecting said cavity, and having a vent hole adjacent to said void; a cylindrical three-way valve whose dimensions approximately equal the size of said void, said cylindrical valve being rotatably mounted within said void, the axis of rotation of said cylindrical valve being generally perpendicular to said cavity, and said cylindrical valve having primary and secondary channels therethrough forming a "Y", both of said channels being generally perpendicular to said axis of said cylindrical valve whereby said cylindrical valve may be placed in a first orientation wherein said secondary channel aligns with said cavity and said primary channel aligns with said vent hole, allowing said cannula to fluidly communicate with ambient atmosphere but obstructing fluid communication between said proximate end of said handle and said cannula, and further whereby said cylindrical valve may be placed in a second orientation wherein said primary channel aligns with said cavity allowing fluid communication between said proximate end of said handle and said cannula but obstructing said vent hole; a lever coupled to said cylindrical valve and adjacent said handle for rotating said valve within said void; and spring means for biasing said lever to a first position corresponding to said first orientation of said cylindrical valve.
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