Devices for use in transluminal and endoluminal surgery

• US 8,480,668 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2010
• Issued: 07/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System (University of Texas System)
• Original Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System (University of Texas System)
• Inventors: Fernandez, Raul, Scott, Daniel J., Tang, Shou-Jiang, Cadeddu, Jeffrey A., Bergs, Richard A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dvorak, Linda
• Assistant Examiner(s): SCOTT, AMANDA L
• Application Number:
  US12/755,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20100256636A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,190 Days
• Field of Search: 606 41- 52, 607/96, 607 98-102, 414/1, 600/102
• US Class Current: 606/41
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/14 Probes or electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00278 Transorgan operations, e.g. transgastric
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00336 with a protective sleeve, e.g. retractable or slidable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00535 pneumatically or hydraulically operated A61B2017/22051, A61B2090/401 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00291 using suction
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/72 Micromanipulators

Abstract

The present invention is a device and method of using a variety of laparoscopic or NOTES surgical tools at a confined or inaccessible space e.g., an intra-abdominal surgical and NOTES tool inserted through a single incision through the skin or hollow viscus. Generally, the laparoscopic or NOTES surgical devices include a device body having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side includes a positioning mechanism and the second side includes one or more of a variety of laparoscopic or NOTES tool.

Claims

1. A surgical device comprising:

a casing comprising a first magnetic source and a second magnetic source laterally offset from the first magnetic source, the casing being configured without a passageway for an anchor pin;

a device body configured to be magnetically coupled to the casing when the device body and casing are spaced apart from each other; and

a tool coupled to the device body.

2. The device of claim 1, where the tool comprises an electro-cautery surgical mechanism.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism comprises a straight electro-cautery tip positioned on a moveable extension.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism comprises a flexible shaft.

5. The device of claim 2, wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism is internally powered, externally powered, or a combination thereof.

6. The device of claim 2, wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism is hydraulically or pneumatically powered.

7. The device of claim 1, where the tool comprises a camera.

8. The device of claim 1, where the tool comprises a light.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising a drawstring for removing the device.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the device body comprises a surgical plastic.

11. A surgical device comprising:

a casing comprising a first magnetic source and a second magnetic source laterally offset from the first magnetic source;

a device body configured to be magnetically coupled to the casing when the device body and casing are spaced apart from each other, the device body being configured without a passageway for an anchor pin; and

a tool coupled to the device body.

12. The device of claim 11, where the tool comprises an electro-cautery surgical mechanism.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism comprises a straight electro-cautery tip positioned on a moveable extension.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism comprises a flexible shaft.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism is internally powered, externally powered, or a combination thereof.

16. The device of claim 12, wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism is hydraulically or pneumatically powered.

17. The device of claim 11, where the tool comprises a camera.

18. The device of claim 11, where the tool comprises a light.

19. The device of claim 11, further comprising a drawstring for removing the device.

20. The device of claim 11, wherein the device body comprises a surgical plastic.