Surgical method and apparatus using suction to hold tissue
First Claim
1. A surgical system for performing an operation on a body part, comprising:
- vacuum means for creating a vacuum at an output of the vacuum means;
a tube having a hollow section between a first end and a second end, the first end of the tube being connected to the output of the vacuum means so that the vacuum can be provided at the second end;
a tip attached to the second end of the tube so that the vacuum can be provided at an output of the tip;
an interface that receives information concerning the operation; and
a circuit connected to the vacuum means and to the interface, the circuit receiving information concerning the operation from the interface, determining an appropriate vacuum and controlling the vacuum means to provide the appropriate vacuum.
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Abstract
A new surgical device, system and methodology are disclosed. The surgical system includes a tube, a tip, a vacuum generator, a processing circuit and an interface. The processor determines how much vacuum should be applied through a tube and tip being used to achieve the desired holding power on a body part, such as an organ, without risking ripping of the body part. The calculation performed by the processor can be based on a number of parameters that can be entered through the interface. The parameters include the type of surgery, the body part being operated on, the strength of the body part, the viscosity of the body part, the particular tube being used including the diameter of the opening in the tube and the particular tip being used including the diameter of the opening in the tip. Another parameter is the age of the patient.
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26 Claims
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1. A surgical system for performing an operation on a body part, comprising:
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vacuum means for creating a vacuum at an output of the vacuum means;
a tube having a hollow section between a first end and a second end, the first end of the tube being connected to the output of the vacuum means so that the vacuum can be provided at the second end;
a tip attached to the second end of the tube so that the vacuum can be provided at an output of the tip;
an interface that receives information concerning the operation; and
a circuit connected to the vacuum means and to the interface, the circuit receiving information concerning the operation from the interface, determining an appropriate vacuum and controlling the vacuum means to provide the appropriate vacuum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18)
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14. A method of performing surgery on a body part in a body, comprising:
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positioning an end of a tube against a body part;
creating a vacuum in the tube to hold the body part. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 19)
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20. A surgical system for performing an operation on a body part, comprising:
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a motor having a vacuum at an output of the motor;
a tube having a hollow section between a first end and a second end, the first end of the tube being connected to the output of the motor so that the vacuum can be provided at the second end; and
a tip having an opening adapted to fit to the body part and being attached to the second end of the tube so that the vacuum can be provided at the opening of the tip. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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