Device for surgical procedures
First Claim
1. A device for performing surgical procedures comprising:
- orientation means for guiding movements to perform said surgical procedures;
a surgical instrument for performing a selected one of said surgical procedures;
an intermediate piece having two ends, said intermediate piece being engageable with the orientation means at one of said ends and connected to said surgical instrument at the other end;
means connected to the orientation means for generating at least one signal; and
identification means carried by the intermediate piece for causing the generating means to generate said at least one signal when said orientation means is engaged with said intermediate piece, said at least one signal identifying said surgical instrument;
whereby said at least one signal is read to ensure propriety of said surgical instrument to be used for the selected surgical procedure.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a surgical procedures device in connection with a medical procedure, the device comprising an orientation arm (3) adapted to be used for performing and/or guiding the movements required by the procedure, and said orientation arm (3) being protected or protectable by means of a sterile or sterilizable protection means (11), and to which orientation arm (3) or equivalent means a surgical instrument (4), such as a needle, an ultrasonic probe or equivalent means is connected or connectable, and the orientation arm (3) being connected or connectable to the surgical instrument (4) by means of an intermediate piece (12) or equivalent, made of a sterilizable material. The intermediate piece (12) and orientation arm (3) comprise identification means (15, 16) for generating an identification signal specific to the surgical instrument and for permitting the identification of the surgical instrument (4).
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1. A device for performing surgical procedures comprising:
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orientation means for guiding movements to perform said surgical procedures; a surgical instrument for performing a selected one of said surgical procedures; an intermediate piece having two ends, said intermediate piece being engageable with the orientation means at one of said ends and connected to said surgical instrument at the other end; means connected to the orientation means for generating at least one signal; and identification means carried by the intermediate piece for causing the generating means to generate said at least one signal when said orientation means is engaged with said intermediate piece, said at least one signal identifying said surgical instrument; whereby said at least one signal is read to ensure propriety of said surgical instrument to be used for the selected surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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