AU733397B2 - Improved optical tissue dissector/retractor - Google Patents

Improved optical tissue dissector/retractor Download PDF

Info

Publication number
AU733397B2
AU733397B2 AU81858/98A AU8185898A AU733397B2 AU 733397 B2 AU733397 B2 AU 733397B2 AU 81858/98 A AU81858/98 A AU 81858/98A AU 8185898 A AU8185898 A AU 8185898A AU 733397 B2 AU733397 B2 AU 733397B2
Authority
AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
surgical device
scope
endoscope
seal
retractor
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.)
Ceased
Application number
AU81858/98A
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
AU8185898A (en
Inventor
Brian R. Dubois
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.)
Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc
Original Assignee
Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc filed Critical Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc
Publication of AU8185898A publication Critical patent/AU8185898A/en
Assigned to ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. reassignment ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. Alteration of Name(s) of Applicant(s) under S113 Assignors: JOHNSON & JOHNSON RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of AU733397B2 publication Critical patent/AU733397B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/00008Vein tendon strippers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments 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
    • A61B1/012Instruments 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 characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor
    • A61B1/018Instruments 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 characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/00234Surgical instruments, devices or methods for minimally invasive surgery
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/02Surgical instruments, devices or methods for holding wounds open, e.g. retractors; Tractors
    • A61B17/0218Surgical instruments, devices or methods for holding wounds open, e.g. retractors; Tractors for minimally invasive surgery
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/12Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord
    • A61B17/128Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord for applying or removing clamps or clips
    • A61B17/1285Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord for applying or removing clamps or clips for minimally invasive surgery
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B2017/00743Type of operation; Specification of treatment sites
    • A61B2017/00778Operations on blood vessels
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B2017/00969Surgical instruments, devices or methods used for transplantation
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/32Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B2017/320044Blunt dissectors
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/34Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B17/3417Details of tips or shafts, e.g. grooves, expandable, bendable; Multiple coaxial sliding cannulas, e.g. for dilating
    • A61B2017/3419Sealing means between cannula and body
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2217/00General characteristics of surgical instruments
    • A61B2217/002Auxiliary appliance
    • A61B2217/005Auxiliary appliance with suction drainage system
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2217/00General characteristics of surgical instruments
    • A61B2217/002Auxiliary appliance
    • A61B2217/007Auxiliary appliance with irrigation system

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Rheumatology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
AU81858/98A 1997-08-28 1998-08-25 Improved optical tissue dissector/retractor Ceased AU733397B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/919975 1997-08-28
US08/919,975 US5902315A (en) 1997-08-28 1997-08-28 Optical tissue dissector/retractor

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU8185898A AU8185898A (en) 1999-03-11
AU733397B2 true AU733397B2 (en) 2001-05-10

Family

ID=25442970

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU81858/98A Ceased AU733397B2 (en) 1997-08-28 1998-08-25 Improved optical tissue dissector/retractor

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US5902315A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0904736B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPH11146882A (enExample)
AU (1) AU733397B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2245972C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69818938T2 (enExample)
ES (1) ES2209070T3 (enExample)

Families Citing this family (92)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0388990A3 (en) 1986-02-20 1993-03-31 RAYCHEM CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) Method and articles employing ion exchange material
US6179854B1 (en) * 1995-05-22 2001-01-30 General Surgical Innovations, Inc. Apparatus and method for dissecting and retracting elongate structures
US6196968B1 (en) * 1997-06-02 2001-03-06 General Surgical Innovations, Inc. Direct vision subcutaneous tissue retractor and method for use
US5913818A (en) * 1997-06-02 1999-06-22 General Surgical Innovations, Inc. Vascular retractor
US6436116B1 (en) * 1997-10-06 2002-08-20 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Methods and apparatus for removing veins
US6059802A (en) 1998-02-27 2000-05-09 Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc. Dissecting retractor for harvesting vessels
DE19827360C2 (de) * 1998-06-19 2000-05-31 Storz Karl Gmbh & Co Kg Medizinisches Instrument zur endoskopischen Entnahme der Vena Saphena Magna
US6648815B2 (en) 1998-06-19 2003-11-18 Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg Medical instrument and method for endoscopic removal of the saphenous vein
US6832355B1 (en) * 1998-07-28 2004-12-14 Microsoft Corporation Web page display system
WO2000071033A1 (en) * 1999-05-21 2000-11-30 Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc. Refractor apparatus for use in harvesting mammary arteries during heart by-pass surgery
US6206823B1 (en) * 1999-08-02 2001-03-27 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Surgical instrument and method for endoscopic tissue dissection
US6139489A (en) * 1999-10-05 2000-10-31 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Surgical device with integrally mounted image sensor
AU2002345954B2 (en) * 2001-06-26 2008-02-28 Covidien Lp Conduit harvesting instrument and method
US6592604B2 (en) * 2001-09-28 2003-07-15 Ethicon, Inc. Vessel harvesting retractor with dissection element
US20040049208A1 (en) * 2002-04-03 2004-03-11 Thomas Fogarty, M.D. Methods and systems for vein harvesting and fistula creation
US6551314B1 (en) 2002-04-03 2003-04-22 Thomas J. Fogarty Methods and systems for vein harvesting
US7074220B2 (en) * 2002-04-03 2006-07-11 Thomas J. Fogarty Methods and systems for vein harvesting and fistula creation
BR0315168A (pt) * 2002-10-02 2005-08-23 Synthes Usa Retrator cirúrgico, e, kit de retrator
US6893394B2 (en) * 2002-12-19 2005-05-17 Ethicon, Inc. Illuminated and vacuum assisted retractor
US6971988B2 (en) * 2003-03-17 2005-12-06 Tyco Healthcare Group, Lp Endoscopic tissue removal apparatus and method
USD495413S1 (en) 2003-05-16 2004-08-31 Scimed Life Systems, Inc. Fluid delivery device
US7641668B2 (en) * 2003-05-16 2010-01-05 Scimed Life Systems, Inc. Fluid delivery system and related methods of use
US7138316B2 (en) * 2003-09-23 2006-11-21 Intel Corporation Semiconductor channel on insulator structure
US20050096671A1 (en) * 2003-10-31 2005-05-05 Parris Wellman Control mechanism for a surgical instrument
US20060173474A1 (en) * 2003-10-31 2006-08-03 Parris Wellman Surgical device having a track to guide an actuator
US7314479B2 (en) * 2003-10-31 2008-01-01 Parris Wellman Space-creating retractor with vessel manipulator
US20050096645A1 (en) * 2003-10-31 2005-05-05 Parris Wellman Multitool surgical device
US20050096670A1 (en) * 2003-10-31 2005-05-05 Parris Wellman Surgical end effector
US7662164B2 (en) * 2003-10-31 2010-02-16 Olympus Corporation Living-body tissue removing apparatus
US20050149094A1 (en) * 2003-10-31 2005-07-07 Olympus Corporation Trocar
US8105231B2 (en) * 2003-10-31 2012-01-31 Olympus Corporation Living-body tissue removing apparatus
WO2005058387A1 (en) * 2003-11-17 2005-06-30 Mckinley Laurence M Nerve root retractor and sucker
US7226413B2 (en) * 2003-11-17 2007-06-05 Aeolin Llc Nerve root retractor and sucker
CA2550605C (en) * 2003-12-18 2012-05-08 Depuy Spine, Inc. Surgical retractor systems, illuminated cannulae, and methods of use
WO2005112780A2 (en) * 2004-05-13 2005-12-01 Medtronic, Inc. Percutaneous vein harvester
WO2006007410A2 (en) * 2004-06-16 2006-01-19 Medtronic, Inc. Minimally invasive coring vein harvester
US7762951B2 (en) * 2004-06-25 2010-07-27 Medtronic, Inc. Vein harvesting system including dilator shaft and removable retractor housing
US20060036274A1 (en) * 2004-06-25 2006-02-16 Usher Raymond W One-piece vessel harvester
US20070000501A1 (en) * 2005-07-01 2007-01-04 Wert Lindsay T Surgical procedure supplemental accessory controller and method utilizing turn-on and turn-off time delays
US7951077B2 (en) * 2005-07-15 2011-05-31 Sayeg Ayoub Dr Method and instruments for breast augmentation mammaplasty
US7981031B2 (en) * 2006-01-04 2011-07-19 Depuy Spine, Inc. Surgical access devices and methods of minimally invasive surgery
US7918792B2 (en) 2006-01-04 2011-04-05 Depuy Spine, Inc. Surgical retractor for use with minimally invasive spinal stabilization systems and methods of minimally invasive surgery
US7758501B2 (en) 2006-01-04 2010-07-20 Depuy Spine, Inc. Surgical reactors and methods of minimally invasive surgery
US7955257B2 (en) 2006-01-05 2011-06-07 Depuy Spine, Inc. Non-rigid surgical retractor
USD581050S1 (en) 2006-03-10 2008-11-18 Medical Device Innovations Limited Surgical instrument tip
USD623739S1 (en) * 2006-03-10 2010-09-14 Medical Device Innovations Limited Surgical instrument handle
USD622380S1 (en) * 2006-03-10 2010-08-24 Medical Device Innovations Limited Surgical instrument
US20070287888A1 (en) * 2006-06-09 2007-12-13 Dp Medical Integrated laryngoscope and suction device
US20110152904A1 (en) * 2006-10-16 2011-06-23 Scottsdale Medical Devices, Inc. Cutting device and method of vessel harvesting
JP2008104620A (ja) * 2006-10-25 2008-05-08 Naoki Suzuki 内視鏡型手術ロボット
KR100828135B1 (ko) * 2006-12-13 2008-05-08 이은규 내시경을 위한 생체 조직 박리기
US8715359B2 (en) * 2009-10-30 2014-05-06 Depuy (Ireland) Prosthesis for cemented fixation and method for making the prosthesis
US8632600B2 (en) 2007-09-25 2014-01-21 Depuy (Ireland) Prosthesis with modular extensions
US9204967B2 (en) 2007-09-28 2015-12-08 Depuy (Ireland) Fixed-bearing knee prosthesis having interchangeable components
USD700326S1 (en) 2008-04-28 2014-02-25 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Trocar housing
US8636686B2 (en) 2008-04-28 2014-01-28 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Surgical access device
US8273060B2 (en) 2008-04-28 2012-09-25 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Fluid removal in a surgical access device
US11235111B2 (en) 2008-04-28 2022-02-01 Ethicon Llc Surgical access device
US8597181B1 (en) * 2009-06-03 2013-12-03 Larry Sasaki Transparent surgical pelvic retractor
US20110034886A1 (en) * 2009-08-06 2011-02-10 Angiodynamics, Inc. Implantable medical device tool and method of use
US20110172688A1 (en) * 2010-01-11 2011-07-14 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Conduit Harvesting Instrument and Method
USD629901S1 (en) * 2010-05-07 2010-12-28 Del Palma Orthopedics, LLC Tendon sheath dissection tip for a surgical instrument
USD629902S1 (en) * 2010-05-07 2010-12-28 Del Palma Orthopedics, LLC Soft-tissue dissection tip for a surgical instrument
US10219826B2 (en) 2010-07-14 2019-03-05 Seg-Way Orthopaedics, Inc. Method and apparatus for endoscopic ligament release
USD660422S1 (en) * 2010-12-23 2012-05-22 Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg Spate for thyroid surgery
WO2012088501A2 (en) 2010-12-23 2012-06-28 Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research Vessel dissection and harvesting apparatus, systems and methods
WO2012125617A1 (en) * 2011-03-14 2012-09-20 Reznik Alan M Nonlinear self seating suture anchor for confined spaces
CN103200888B (zh) * 2011-03-28 2015-09-30 奥林巴斯医疗株式会社 超声波处理装置
USD717431S1 (en) * 2013-03-05 2014-11-11 Ethicon, Inc. Applicator instrument
AU2014354685B2 (en) 2013-11-27 2018-05-10 Segway Orthopaedics, Inc. Surgical guide
US10575835B2 (en) 2014-10-14 2020-03-03 Covidien Lp Methods and devices for vein harvesting
US10646210B2 (en) 2014-10-14 2020-05-12 Covidien Lp Methods and devices for vein harvesting
US9867602B2 (en) 2015-02-05 2018-01-16 Obp Medical Corporation Illuminated surgical retractor
USD845483S1 (en) * 2015-02-09 2019-04-09 Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg Arthroscopic medical instrument
USD845482S1 (en) * 2015-02-09 2019-04-09 Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg Arthroscopic medical instrument
USD845479S1 (en) * 2015-02-09 2019-04-09 Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg Arthroscopic medical instrument
USD845481S1 (en) * 2015-02-09 2019-04-09 Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg Arthroscopic medical instrument
USD844141S1 (en) * 2015-02-09 2019-03-26 Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg Arthroscopic medical instrument
US10939899B2 (en) 2015-06-03 2021-03-09 Obp Medical Corporation End cap assembly for retractor and other medical devices
US10881387B2 (en) 2015-06-03 2021-01-05 Obp Medical Corporation Retractor
US10064611B2 (en) 2015-07-22 2018-09-04 Covidien Lp Methods and devices for vein harvesting
US10722621B2 (en) 2016-07-11 2020-07-28 Obp Medical Corporation Illuminated suction device
KR101890257B1 (ko) * 2016-12-08 2018-08-21 박성재 내시경 고정용 견인기
EP3654859A4 (en) 2017-07-18 2020-12-02 Obp Medical Corporation CONTACTLESS MINIMALLY INFRACTION ACT (MINT) FOR SAMPLING THE GREAT SAPHEN VEIN (GSV) AND VENOUS HYDRODISSECTOR AND SPREADER INTENDED TO BE USED DURING THE ACT AT MINT
US10278572B1 (en) 2017-10-19 2019-05-07 Obp Medical Corporation Speculum
US10799229B2 (en) 2018-02-20 2020-10-13 Obp Medical Corporation Illuminated medical devices
US11547466B2 (en) 2018-06-20 2023-01-10 Covidien Lp Visualization devices and methods for use in surgical procedures
US10959609B1 (en) 2020-01-31 2021-03-30 Obp Medical Corporation Illuminated suction device
US10966702B1 (en) 2020-02-25 2021-04-06 Obp Medical Corporation Illuminated dual-blade retractor
WO2021176660A1 (ja) * 2020-03-05 2021-09-10 オリンパス株式会社 内視鏡
US12318080B2 (en) 2023-07-21 2025-06-03 Coopersurgical, Inc. Illuminated surgical retractor capable of hand-held operation and of being mounted to a fixed frame
US20250359732A1 (en) * 2024-05-24 2025-11-27 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Medical device shafts, components, assemblies, and related methods of manufacturing and/or assembling to prevent leaks

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4760840A (en) * 1986-12-16 1988-08-02 The Regents Of The University Of California Endoscopic laser instrument

Family Cites Families (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1246338A (en) * 1916-08-21 1917-11-13 Isaac J Smit Illuminated transparent retractor.
US2840070A (en) * 1956-03-09 1958-06-24 Benjamin F Tofflemire Light-directing surgical retractor instrument
US2831480A (en) * 1956-10-31 1958-04-22 Milano Francis Cheek and tongue retractor
US2944552A (en) * 1958-12-29 1960-07-12 Richard B Wilk Surgical instrument
US3651800A (en) * 1970-05-15 1972-03-28 James L Wilbanks Surgical instrument
US4232660A (en) * 1979-03-26 1980-11-11 Coles Robert L Winged irrigating surgical retractor
SU1371689A1 (ru) * 1986-03-20 1988-02-07 1-Й Московский Медицинский Институт Им.И.М.Сеченова Способ лечени варикозного расширени вен
US4793346A (en) * 1986-09-04 1988-12-27 Bruce Mindich Process and apparatus for harvesting vein
US5352219A (en) * 1992-09-30 1994-10-04 Reddy Pratap K Modular tools for laparoscopic surgery
US5373840A (en) * 1992-10-02 1994-12-20 Knighton; David R. Endoscope and method for vein removal
US5312332A (en) * 1992-10-09 1994-05-17 Symbiosis Corporation Endoscopic surgical methods utilizing a suction-irrigation instrument with a port for endoscopic manipulating instruments
WO1994009701A1 (fr) * 1992-10-30 1994-05-11 Takao Kanbe Laryngoscope a eclairage autonome et dispositif stroboscopique d'examen du larynx
US5467762A (en) * 1993-09-13 1995-11-21 United States Surgical Corporation Optical trocar
WO1995010982A1 (en) * 1993-10-20 1995-04-27 Correa Marco Aurelio Moura De Surgical instrument to perform subcutaneous endoscopic surgery
US5448990A (en) * 1994-02-15 1995-09-12 Very Inventive Physicians, Inc. Endoscope viewing cannula and surgical techniques
US5607441A (en) * 1995-03-24 1997-03-04 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Surgical dissector
US5591183A (en) * 1995-04-12 1997-01-07 Origin Medsystems, Inc. Dissection apparatus
US5601581A (en) * 1995-05-19 1997-02-11 General Surgical Innovations, Inc. Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting
US5667480A (en) 1995-10-20 1997-09-16 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Method and devices for endoscopic vessel harvesting
BR9707085A (pt) * 1996-01-24 1999-03-23 Orgin Medsystems Inc Cãnula para separação de tecido com sonda de dissecação e método

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4760840A (en) * 1986-12-16 1988-08-02 The Regents Of The University Of California Endoscopic laser instrument

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU8185898A (en) 1999-03-11
DE69818938T2 (de) 2004-08-19
ES2209070T3 (es) 2004-06-16
DE69818938D1 (de) 2003-11-20
CA2245972A1 (en) 1999-02-28
CA2245972C (en) 2007-12-11
JPH11146882A (ja) 1999-06-02
EP0904736B1 (en) 2003-10-15
US5902315A (en) 1999-05-11
EP0904736A1 (en) 1999-03-31

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
AU733397B2 (en) Improved optical tissue dissector/retractor
US5922004A (en) Method for performing optical tissue dissection/retraction
JP4141624B2 (ja) 組織切離用手術器具
AU703617B2 (en) Method and devices for endoscopic vessel harvesting
US5928135A (en) Method and devices for endoscopic vessel harvesting
US5980549A (en) Tissue separation cannula with dissection probe and method
US7981133B2 (en) Tissue dissection method
US6036714A (en) Tissue separation method
US7771384B2 (en) Trocar with integral irrigation and suction tube
AU719712B2 (en) Tissue separation cannula with dissection probe and method
US6042538A (en) Device for endoscopic vessel harvesting
US5873889A (en) Tissue separation cannula with dissection probe and method
US5913870A (en) Surgical dissector
US7001404B1 (en) Tissue separation cannula and method
CA2537342C (en) Method and devices for endoscopic vessel harvesting

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
FGA Letters patent sealed or granted (standard patent)