AU2002250471A1 - Apparatus for adjustably supporting an endoscope - Google Patents

Apparatus for adjustably supporting an endoscope

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Publication number
AU2002250471A1
AU2002250471A1 AU2002250471A AU2002250471A AU2002250471A1 AU 2002250471 A1 AU2002250471 A1 AU 2002250471A1 AU 2002250471 A AU2002250471 A AU 2002250471A AU 2002250471 A AU2002250471 A AU 2002250471A AU 2002250471 A1 AU2002250471 A1 AU 2002250471A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
endoscope
adjustably supporting
adjustably
supporting
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU2002250471A
Inventor
James J. Pagliuca
John D. Unger
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Endius Inc
Original Assignee
Endius Inc
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/821,297 external-priority patent/US6530880B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/940,402 external-priority patent/US6821243B2/en
Application filed by Endius Inc filed Critical Endius Inc
Publication of AU2002250471A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002250471A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00147—Holding or positioning arrangements
    • A61B1/00148—Holding or positioning arrangements using anchoring means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/50—Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/313—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00477—Coupling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B17/3403—Needle locating or guiding means
    • A61B2017/3405—Needle locating or guiding means using mechanical guide means
    • A61B2017/3409—Needle locating or guiding means using mechanical guide means including needle or instrument drives
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B2017/347—Locking means, e.g. for locking instrument in cannula

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
AU2002250471A 2001-03-29 2002-03-28 Apparatus for adjustably supporting an endoscope Abandoned AU2002250471A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/821,297 2001-03-29
US09/821,297 US6530880B2 (en) 2001-03-29 2001-03-29 Apparatus for supporting an endoscope
US09/940,402 2001-08-27
US09/940,402 US6821243B2 (en) 2001-08-27 2001-08-27 Apparatus for adjustably supporting an endoscope
PCT/US2002/009657 WO2002078767A2 (en) 2001-03-29 2002-03-28 Apparatus for adjustably supporting an endoscope

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2002250471A1 true AU2002250471A1 (en) 2002-10-15

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AU2002250471A Abandoned AU2002250471A1 (en) 2001-03-29 2002-03-28 Apparatus for adjustably supporting an endoscope

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP1372458A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2002250471A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002078767A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6187000B1 (en) 1998-08-20 2001-02-13 Endius Incorporated Cannula for receiving surgical instruments
US7799036B2 (en) 1998-08-20 2010-09-21 Zimmer Spine, Inc. Method and apparatus for securing vertebrae
US7985247B2 (en) 2000-08-01 2011-07-26 Zimmer Spine, Inc. Methods and apparatuses for treating the spine through an access device
US7056321B2 (en) 2000-08-01 2006-06-06 Endius, Incorporated Method of securing vertebrae
US6821243B2 (en) 2001-08-27 2004-11-23 Endius Incorporated Apparatus for adjustably supporting an endoscope
US7004947B2 (en) 2002-06-24 2006-02-28 Endius Incorporated Surgical instrument for moving vertebrae
US7655012B2 (en) 2003-10-02 2010-02-02 Zimmer Spine, Inc. Methods and apparatuses for minimally invasive replacement of intervertebral discs
US7731737B2 (en) 2003-10-24 2010-06-08 Zimmer Spine, Inc. Methods and apparatuses for fixation of the spine through an access device
WO2007038429A1 (en) 2005-09-27 2007-04-05 Endius, Inc. Methods and apparatuses for stabilizing the spine through an access device
CN101431886B (en) * 2007-11-09 2011-04-27 鸿富锦精密工业（深圳）有限公司 Fixer
CN106102642B (en) 2014-03-17 2020-03-31 直观外科手术操作公司 Surgical cannula mounts and related systems and methods

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5792044A (en) * 1996-03-22 1998-08-11 Danek Medical, Inc. Devices and methods for percutaneous surgery
DE19926423B4 (en) * 1999-06-10 2004-07-29 Aesculap Ag & Co. Kg Adjustable holder for a surgical instrument
DE29916026U1 (en) * 1999-09-11 1999-11-18 Aesculap Ag & Co Kg Holding device for a surgical instrument
US6361488B1 (en) * 2000-01-28 2002-03-26 Endius Incorporated Support apparatus for endoscopic surgery

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Publication number Publication date
WO2002078767A3 (en) 2003-02-27
EP1372458A4 (en) 2010-02-10
EP1372458A2 (en) 2004-01-02
WO2002078767A2 (en) 2002-10-10

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase