Atraumatic arthroscopic instrument sheath

• US 8,118,731 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2009
• Issued: 02/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Psip2 LLC
• Original Assignee: Cannuflow Inc.
• Inventors: Kucklick, Theodore R., Trieb, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Leubecker, John P
• Application Number:
  US12/401,451
• Publication Number:
  US 20090182201A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,078 Days
• Field of Search: 600/114, 600/128, 600/153, 600/156, 600/130, 604/164.02, 604/264
• US Class Current: 600/114
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00135 Oversleeves mounted on the endoscope prior to insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00154 using guiding arrangements for insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/012 characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/015 Control of fluid supply or evacuation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/317 for bones or joints, e.g. osteoscopes, arthroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0218 for minimally invasive surgery A61B17/0281, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/320016 Endoscopic cutting instruments, e.g. arthroscopes, resectoscopes A61B10/0233, A61B17/29, A61B17/3207 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3421 Cannulas
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3423 Access ports, e.g. toroid shape introducers for instruments or hands access sites for liquids A61M39/0247
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320084 Irrigation sleeves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/306 using optical fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2217/005 with suction drainage system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2217/007 with irrigation system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/361 Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/85 with gas or fluid supply means, e.g. for supplying rinsing fluids or anticoagulants for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92, A61M1/94; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463; dental instruments with combined rinsing and aspirating A61C17/0208

Abstract

An arthroscopic inflow and outflow sheath providing an improved inflow and outflow system reducing the diameter of a continuous flow system while providing fluid management during arthroscopy. The improved arthroscopic inflow and outflow sheath comprises an elongated atraumatic sheath having an inner surface, outer surface, proximal end, and distal end. The atraumatic sheath further comprises plurality of ribs or webs extending from the inner surface of the sheath and designed to contact an outer surface of the arthroscope thereby creating outer lumens facilitating the inflow and outflow of fluid to a surgical site.

Claims

1. An atraumatic sheath comprising:

a tube characterized by a wall, a distal section, a proximal section, an outer surface, an inner surface, an inner diameter and an outer diameter;

wherein the inner diameter of said tube is sized and dimensioned to permit fluid flow between the inner surface of the tube and an outer surface of an arthroscopic instrument when the arthroscopic instrument is disposed within the tube;

wherein the outer surface of the tube has a smooth coating to allow ease of movement within a surgical site and wherein the inner surface has a non-slip coating or other high coefficient of friction coating;

a plurality of ribs, each rib having an elastic flange or extension and extending inwardly from the inner surface of the tube and running longitudinally along the entire length of tube;

wherein said ribs further define lumens between the outer surface of the arthroscopic instrument and inner surface of the tube and

wherein said distal section further comprises a plurality of holes in a sidewall of the distal section of the tube, said holes in fluid communication with one or more outer lumens and the surgical site.

2. The atraumatic sheath of claim 1 wherein the proximal section further comprises a hub attachable to a fluid source and a vacuum source, said hub in fluid communication with an outer lumen.

3. The atraumatic sheath of claim 1 further comprising a working channel disposed within an inwardly projecting land extending longitudinally along the inner surface of the tube, said channel characterized by a lumen having an open distal and an open proximal end.

4. The atraumatic sheath of claim 1 further comprising a working channel disposed within an outwardly projecting land extending longitudinally along the outer surface of the tube, said channel characterized by a lumen having an open distal and an open proximal end.

5. The atraumatic sheath of claim 1 further comprising a pressure port disposed within the distal section of the sheath, said port adapted to be placed in fluid communication with a pressure transducer.

6. The atraumatic sheath of claim 1 further comprising one or more optical fibers disposed within the wall.

7. The atraumatic sheath of claim 1 further comprising one or more optical fibers disposed within an inwardly projecting land extending longitudinally along the inner surface of the tube.

8. The atraumatic sheath of claim 1 further comprising one or more optical fibers disposed within a rib.