Medical device for exploring and operating on the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical device including a trocar with a hollow tip for the passage of a camera, a light source and a miniature camera at the tip thereof, which transmits images to an LCD screen. The invention also includes two or more working channels on the sides thereof, for the introduction of surgical equipment for the removal of the appendix or other similarly sized structures. The camera is connected to a cable which is, in turn, connected to an LCD screen, such that the surgeon has the impression of looking at the patient's abdominal cavity through a window.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a medical instrument whose main function is to examine the abdominal and pelvic cavities with high precision for diagnosis, and to examine inflammation or disease of internal organs in order to determine or forego surgical intervention. This instrument allows observation of the abdominal and pelvic organs. The instrument allows diagnosis of various pathologies detectable by direct observation, similar to a conventional laparotomy. Likewise, the instrument can be used to remove the appendix or other similarly sized tissue organs (tubular organs, ovaries, bladder and tissue section samples). Background technique [0002] Typically, diagnostic workup and subsequent surgical intervention for abdominal pain is performed by laparotomy or laparoscopy. These procedures are recommended in the absence of specific abdominal pain once other noninvasive investigations have been exhausted. [0003] Laparotomy is defined as making ...

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Problems solved by technology

Its disadvantages are e.g. large incisions in the abdominal wall, i.e. it is an invasive and bleeding intervention with all the consequences means: higher possibility of infection, slower recovery, severe postoperative pain , and the risk of major complications (hernia, intestinal obstruction)

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