Medical devices for minimally invasive surgeries and other internal procedures

Abstract

Minimally invasive surgical devices and related tools are provided. The devices include image acquisition devices and forceps, scissors, clamps, ultrasound probes, lasers, cautery devices, staplers, knives, suturing devices, rivet drivers, ligation devices, aspiration devices, injection devices, biopsy devices, radiotherapy devices; and radioactive emitter loading devices.. Other devices useful for internal procedures in a patient's body or for facilitating such procedures are also provided.

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technical field [0001] In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to a medical device for use in a patient, particularly devices involving minimally invasive surgery and other medical procedures. Background technique [0002] A variety of tools and methods are known to be used in minimally invasive surgery, which have advantages over "open" surgical techniques because minimally invasive techniques reduce patient discomfort and facilitate rapid surgery. recover and heal. "Open" surgical techniques generally require the use of large incisions to gain access to the interior of the body. "Open" surgery also generally requires a longer postoperative hospital stay and entails greater postoperative pain. The large incisions of "open" surgery can leave large and sometimes unsightly scars. [0003] Minimally invasive procedures, on the other hand, can usually be performed in vivo on an outpatient basis. Minimally invasive procedures typically employ relatively small su...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] Currently available devices for minimally invasive surgical procedures all have certain inherent disadvantages, including but not limited to: difficult and / or inconvenient use of the device, limited components, and sensory and sensitivity between the operator and the material being examined or manipulated loss

Currently available devices are somewhat difficult to use: the vision provided by the camera the surgeon uses to view his or her work is limited

[0005] These disadvantages combine to often make the minimally invasive procedure more difficult than one would expect

Difficulty of the surgical procedure, lack of tactile sensation, and restricted working area may increase the likelihood of accidental damage to organs, vessels, and other tissues surrounding the surgical field

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