Instrument for creating a fluid jet
First Claim
1. An instrument for creating a fluid jet, comprising:
- a body including a lumen for conducting a high pressure fluid and at least one jet opening, in communication with said lumen, for forming a cutting jet as high pressure fluid streams therethrough; and
a deflector supported by said body and locatable opposite said at least one jet opening for transforming the cutting jet into a harmless spray;
wherein said deflector and said at least one jet opening are moveable longitudinally relative to one another.
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Abstract
An instrument for delivering a variable pressure stream of fluid as a coherent jet. The instrument may be configured for holding in the hand of a user or for manipulation by machine control. The orifices may be oriented axially, transversely or obliquely. A deflector may be provided opposite the orifice to transform the jet stream into a harmless spray. The deflector may be slidable (in the axial mode) or pivotable (in the transverse mode) to ensure a small instrument profile. The instrument may be moldable allowing the user to reshape the jet tip into a desired configuration. The instrument may be remotely steerable and enable a user to selectively alter the direction of the jet without having to remove the instrument from the surgical site.
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29 Claims
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1. An instrument for creating a fluid jet, comprising:
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a body including a lumen for conducting a high pressure fluid and at least one jet opening, in communication with said lumen, for forming a cutting jet as high pressure fluid streams therethrough; and a deflector supported by said body and locatable opposite said at least one jet opening for transforming the cutting jet into a harmless spray; wherein said deflector and said at least one jet opening are moveable longitudinally relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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7. The instrument recited in 2 wherein a seal is provided in said passageway around said delivery tube to prevent fluid leakage.
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14. An instrument for creating a fluid jet, comprising:
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a body including a lumen for conducting a high pressure fluid and at least one jet opening, in communication with said lumen, for forming a cutting jet as high pressure fluid streams therethrough; and a deflector supported by the instrument and spaced from said body and said lumen, for transforming the cutting jet into a harmless spray; wherein said deflector and said body are moveable relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29)
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22. An instrument for creating a fluid jet, comprising:
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a body including a lumen for conducting a high pressure fluid and at least one jet opening, in communication with said lumen, for forming a cutting jet as high pressure fluid streams therethrough; and a deflector supported by said body and locatable opposite said at least one jet opening for transforming the cutting jet into a harmless spray; wherein said deflector and said at least one jet opening are moveable laterally relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An instrument for creating a fluid jet, comprising:
an elongated body having a passageway extending from an opening at a first end and a fluid delivery line moveable in said passageway, said fluid delivery line having a proximal end larger than said opening at a first end which is adapted for connection with a source of high pressure fluid, said fluid delivery line including at least one jet opening for creating a cutting jet as high pressure fluid streams therethrough, and a deflector for transforming the cutting jet into a harmless spray, said deflector and said at least one jet opening being moveable relative to one another.
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