30 results about "Procedure Location" patented technology

The present invention relates to a medical suction tip for aspirating and discharging body fluids and cleaning fluids exuded during surgery on living tissue. [Solution] The present invention provides a medical suction tip with a suction part and a connecting part, which has a groove at the tip to prevent clogging and a side hole near the end. When the suction tip is connected to one end of a flexible suction tube and the other end is connected to a medical suction device and driven under negative pressure, the suction tip has excellent fixation to the biological tissue at the surgical site, eliminating the need to switch the surgical device to the suction tube during surgery.

The present disclosure relates generally to a device and method for aiding in the repair of a dural tear. According to example embodiments, the device is placed substantially within a dural sac interior to a dural tear. The device provides a shield that prevents the underlying nerve roots (including rootlets) of the spinal cord from intruding into the torn area and prevents them from being injured during the repair procedure. The device also redirects cerebrospinal fluid from the area, which aids the surgeon in viewing the procedure site during suturing and / or repair.

An intraoperative clamp loading device includes an elongated body that can be positioned at the surgical site via a cannula during endoscopic surgery to supply a ligation clamp to a clamp applicator. The elongated body includes structures for supporting and advancing the ligation clamp within the elongated body.

An abdominal -wall retractor includes a mounting armature affixed stationary relative to or near an operating table. The retractor includes an upward tensioning rail affixed to the mounting armature. An upward tension linkage can engage the upward tension rail and provide tension between the upward tensioning rail and an upward surgical tool affixed to an incision site of the patient. The mounting armature includes one or more arms to elevate and position the upward tensioning rail in a fixed position above a surgical site in order to retract an abdominal wall upward at an angle from the horizontal via the supplied tension in the upward tension linkage during a surgical procedure. A lateral retraction rail can be positioned on the mounting armature below the upward tension rail. A lateral tension linkage with a lateral surgical tool can engage the lateral retraction rail to provide lateral retraction to the abdominal wall.

The present disclosure relates to systems, devices, and methods to reconstruct a three-dimensional model of an instrument and a procedure site using trained neural networks, wherein the trained neural networks are trained using synthetic fluoroscopic images based on labeled volumetric data of an anatomy and geometric properties of the instrument to segment a fluoroscopic image according to the procedure site and the instrument and reconstruct the three-dimensional model.

The utility model relates to the technical field of hand and foot surgery, and discloses a hand and foot surgery minimally invasive operating table which comprises a fixing plate, a base is fixedly connected to the middle of the upper surface of the fixing plate, a fixing column is fixedly connected to the middle of the upper surface of the base, and an operating table body is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing column. According to the minimally invasive surgery operating table, a doctor can observe a surgical site more clearly through the arrangement of the camera device, so that the accuracy and safety of a surgery are improved, due to the design of the minimally invasive surgery operating table, a surgical incision is smaller, surgical wounds are reduced, and a patient can recover more quickly; the operating table is provided with various auxiliary devices such as a drainage groove and a bandage, the limbs of a patient can be better fixed, dirty liquid generated in the operation process can be better collected, the surface of the operating table is kept relatively dry, the liquid is prevented from affecting the operation, and meanwhile cleaning work after the operation is facilitated.

Gas agitation systems, components, and methods are provided for use during minimally invasive procedures. A fluid mover generates an alternating bi-directional fluid flow to agitate the gas within the body cavity of a patient, dispersing surgical plume from the surgical site. The gas agitation system may optionally include a filter to capture at least part of the surgical plume. The fluid mover may be isolated from the gas to mitigate or avoid contamination of at least the fluid mover. The fluid mover may be a reciprocating positive displacement pump. In some examples, a double-acting fluid mover or two fluid movers may be provided to generate a pair of alternating bi- directional fluid flows. The pair of alternating bi-directional fluid flows may be provided in antiphase.

The invention discloses an endoscopic surgery auxiliary device for hepatobiliary surgery, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments, the endoscopic surgery auxiliary device for hepatobiliary surgery is characterized in that the endoscopic surgery auxiliary device for hepatobiliary surgery comprises a forceps head assembly used for clamping and fixing a focus part, and an operation assembly is arranged on the forceps head assembly and used for controlling opening and closing of the forceps head assembly; a connecting and separating structure is arranged between the forceps head assembly and the operation assembly and used for separating the operation assembly to make up a surgical operation space, and a supporting assembly is arranged between the forceps head assembly and the separating operation assembly and used for bearing tissue and organ exposed surgical parts on the periphery of a puncture channel. A nidus part is clamped and fixed through the forceps head assembly, the operating assembly accurately controls opening and closing of the forceps head assembly, the connecting and separating structure separates the operating assembly, a puncture channel formed in the body surface is prevented from being blocked, an in-vitro surgical operation space is reserved, and the supporting assembly supports tissue and organs around the puncture channel to expose the surgical part; meanwhile, the tissues and organs are prevented from shifting or being accidentally injured in the operation process.

A handpiece for use in a surgical procedure such as a phacoemulsification including a housing with a proximal and a distal outer end. The handpiece includes at the distal outer end an aspiration opening for aspirating a surgery site, which aspiration opening is connected to an aspiration channel extending through the housing and which aspiration channel is configured to be connected to a suction force source such as a pump or underpressure system in order to generate a suction force in the aspiration opening. The handpiece includes an operating element, wherein in a first operative mode of the operating element there is suction force in the aspiration opening and in a second operative mode of the operating element there is no suction force in the aspiration opening.

A modular access medical system configured to enable a surgeon to conduct a medical procedure in fluid contained within a defined space is disclosed. As such, the system increases visibility to an operating surgeon by eliminating smoke and other vapors formed during use of a medical instrument at the surgical site. The modular access medical system may be formed from a distal end of a cannula configured to be placed into contact with tissue such that fluid can be administered within the cannula and retained therein to facilitate a surgical procedure to be conducted via one or more instruments extending through fluid contained within the cannula.

A system for determining one or more procedure locations during an endoscopic medical procedure may comprise processing circuitry and memory with instructions stored thereon that when performed by the processing circuitry cause the processing circuitry to receive an input corresponding to the endoscopic medical procedure. The input may include an endoscopic video stream, a patient history, one or more organizational guidelines, or a current position of the endoscope in the anatomy of the patient. The processing circuitry may determine, based on the input one or more procedure locations in association with a map of a portion of the anatomy of the patient and display the map on a graphical user interface. The processing circuitry may further display graphical elements that indicate the one or more procedure locations on the displayed map and dynamically update the graphical elements during the endoscopic medical procedure to indicate whether the one or more procedure locations correspond to one of a completed or uncompleted procedure there.

Surgical tools that can be used in single port laparoscopic procedures can include a low-profile handle assembly to minimize tool interference adjacent the incision site. For example, a handle assembly for a surgical instrument can have a generally in-line configuration extending linearly along a central longitudinal axis of an elongate shaft of the instrument. A linkage mechanism including a trigger, an actuation link, and an actuation shaft can be positioned within the in-line handle. The linkage mechanism can be pivoted between an open position in which end effectors of the instrument are open and a toggle position in which the end effectors are locked closed. A locking mechanism such as a ratchet mechanism can also be used to lock the end effectors. A surgical dissector can include gripping jaws having a curved profile or an angled elongate shaft to minimize tool interference and maximize visibility within a procedure site.

A mixed reality endoscopic surgical procedure method, including the steps of selecting a three-dimensional holographic first image of a body part to be surgically operated on and displaying the three-dimensional holographic first image of the body part. The method can further include positioning an endoscope relative to the body part, wherein the endoscope further includes a guidewire, displaying a three-dimensional second holographic image or video of the endoscope or guidewire relative to the body part, and using the three-dimensional first holographic first image as a visual guide for engaging the body part via the guidewire.

An abdominal-wall retractor includes a mounting armature affixed stationary relative to or near an operating table. The retractor includes an upward tensioning rail affixed to the mounting armature. An upward tension linkage can engage the upward tension rail and provide tension between the upward tensioning rail and an upward surgical tool affixed to an incision site of the patient. The mounting armature includes one or more arms to elevate and position the upward tensioning rail in a fixed position above a surgical site in order to retract an abdominal wall upward at an angle from the horizontal via the supplied tension in the upward tension linkage during a surgical procedure. A lateral retraction rail can be positioned on the mounting armature below the upward tension rail. A lateral tension linkage with a lateral surgical tool can engage the lateral retraction rail to provide lateral retraction to the abdominal wall.

The invention discloses an operation method of an automatic nail planting system. The operation method comprises the following steps: operating the nail implanting device to move to a position above a surgical incision; the nail implanting device is operated to move in the axial direction to enter the surgical incision, and the needle tip of the guide needle makes contact with a preset surgical site; driving the guide pin to advance through the motor assembly and rotating at a first rotating speed and a first torsion at the same time, so that the guide pin is drilled into the predetermined surgical site to form a guide hole; the power transmission assembly is driven by the motor assembly, the hollow vertebral arch nail is controlled to be locked into the guide hole at a second rotating speed and a second torsion, the second rotating speed is smaller than the first rotating speed, and the second torsion is larger than the first torsion; and releasing the connection between the power transmission assembly and the hollow vertebral arch nail, and operating the nail implanting device to retreat out of the surgical incision. According to the operation method of the automatic nail implanting system, the steps of drilling and nail locking are combined at the same time, the nail implanting operation procedure is simplified, and the efficiency and accuracy of the nail implanting operation are improved.

Surgical tools that can be used in single port laparoscopic procedures can include a low-profile handle assembly to minimize tool interference adjacent the incision site. For example, a handle assembly for a surgical instrument can have a generally in-line configuration extending linearly along a central longitudinal axis of an elongate shaft of the instrument. A linkage mechanism including a trigger, an actuation link, and an actuation shaft can be positioned within the in-line handle. The linkage mechanism can be pivoted between an open position in which end effectors of the instrument are open and a toggle position in which the end effectors are locked closed. A locking mechanism such as a ratchet mechanism can also be used to lock the end effectors. A surgical dissector can include gripping jaws having a curved profile or an angled elongate shaft to minimize tool interference and maximize visibility within a procedure site.

To provide an illuminated surgical access system. [Solution] A lighting surgical access system is provided, comprising an annular retractor / protector and a photo-emitter system attached thereto. The annular retractor / protector retracts and protects the patient's body opening while the photo-emitter system illuminates the internal surgical site, body cavity, or body opening.

A system for detecting an abnormality in a medical device during a medical procedure within a patient may include inflow tubing defining an inflow lumen configured to provide fluid from a fluid source to a site of the medical procedure. An inflow sensor may be in communication with the inflow lumen for sensing an inflow parameter of the fluid in the inflow lumen. The outflow tubing may define an outflow lumen configured to extract debris from the site of the medical procedure. An outflow sensor may be in communication with the outflow lumen for sensing an outflow parameter of the debris in the outflow lumen. There is a memory including instructions, and processing circuitry that, when in operation, may be configured by the instructions to identify an abnormality in either the inflow tubing or the outflow tubing based on comparing the inflow signal or the outflow signal, respectively, to a predetermined threshold.

The lighted surgical access system is provided that includes a circumferential retractor and a plastic optical fiber (POF) attached thereto. The circumferential retractor retracts and protects a patient's body opening while the POF illuminates the internal surgical site, body cavity and / or body opening.

A head stabilization device or HFD includes a plurality of integrated markers. The HFD may be in the form of a skull clamp, vacuum bag, combinations thereof, or other supporting structure. The integrated markers include MRI markers detectable by an MRI scanner and fiducial markers detectable by a registration tool of a navigation system. The markers provide a reference point relative to an operation site in a patient for use in a navigation guided procedure and aid in registering or calibrating the location of the patient with captured images used in the navigation guided procedure.

In an illustrative embodiment, a support instrument configured to provide additional stiffness to a delivery instrument during advancement of the delivery instrument to a procedural site includes a shaft defining, along at least a portion of its length, a partially enclosed lumen configured to receive at least a portion of the delivery instrument, and radiopaque marker(s) disposed along the length of the shaft and configured to identify an orientation of an opening of the partially enclosed lumen. A distal portion of the shaft may have a support instrument deflection force greater than a delivery instrument deflection force of a distal portion of the delivery instrument. The partially enclosed lumen may be configured to enable advancement of the delivery instrument while the support instrument remains in a same position or is withdrawn.

Self-locating active markers (SLAMs) can locate themselves with respect to patient's internal anatomy and be physically located and visible in an operating room (OR) coordinate space, which can increase precision of co-registration between augmented reality (AR) systems and medical imaging. Each SLAM may include 9-axis accelerometers and ultrasound technology to locate themselves by orientation and distance to internal skeletal and / or soft tissue anatomy. Multiple SLAMS affixed to skin near operative site at a location visible to a surgical navigation system and / or the surgeon's AR Headset during a procedure may report relative distance changes between their location and internal skeletal anatomy in order to maintain surgical navigation system or AR coordinate system co-registration to the imaged internal coordinate systems. Sequential time of flight calculations from ultrasound array alone or in combination with 9-axis accelerometer data may be used.

The present invention provides an ultrasonic scalpel for assisting in delicate surgery. During the ultrasonic scalpel excitation process, multiple sets of sensors disposed within the handle detect slight movements of the handle, and a microprocessor calculates the spatial posture of the ultrasonic scalpel's working surface in real time. A compensation algorithm calculates the displacement and speed to be compensated, and these correction parameters are used by a correction component deployed in the handle to precisely control the scalpel core to offset vibrations of the ultrasonic scalpel's working surface caused by slight hand tremors of the operator. The present invention can help the operator reduce damage to the patient's surgical area caused by abnormal slight vibrations during surgery, and can effectively assist the operator in completing delicate surgical operations. Furthermore, the abnormal vibration correction data during surgery can restore the vibration state during the ultrasonic scalpel excitation process. After data analysis and learning of the vibration state, the system can further adapt to the operator's movement habits.

A composition for providing a barrier between tissues and / or organs during or after a surgical procedure. The composition is a flowable solution of a hydrophobically-modified chitosan, wherein the hydrophobic modifications are selected to allow for adherence to tissue, cohesiveness of the composition upon application to tissue, and degradation over about two weeks after application. A method for providing a barrier between tissues and / or organs during or after a surgical procedure. Applying a hydrophobically-modified polymer to surfaces of tissues or organs in within a surgical site either before, during, and / or after a surgical procedure, wherein the modified polymer reduces adhesion between organs or tissues after surgery.

In an illustrative embodiment, a support instrument configured to provide additional stiffness to a delivery instrument during advancement of the delivery instrument to a procedural site includes a shaft defining, along at least a portion of its length, a partially enclosed lumen configured to receive at least a portion of the delivery instrument, and radiopaque marker(s) disposed along the length of the shaft and configured to identify an orientation of an opening of the partially enclosed lumen. A distal portion of the shaft may have a support instrument deflection force greater than a delivery instrument deflection force of a distal portion of the delivery instrument. The partially enclosed lumen may be configured to enable advancement of the delivery instrument while the support instrument remains in a same position or is withdrawn.

The utility model provides an enucleation crushing device for an operation, and belongs to the technical research field of medical instruments. In order to solve the problems that an existing enucleation device is tedious in operation and inconvenient to use, a sealing piece is additionally arranged at the tail end of a water inlet and outlet channel, a laser enucleation channel is additionally arranged in the water inlet channel, and an endoscope channel is additionally arranged in a water outlet channel; when the laser enucleation device is used, the laser enucleation device is fixed in the laser enucleation channel through the third sealer, so that enucleation operation is started under the assistance of a cystoscope; after the enucleation is finished, the cystoscope is replaced by the nephroscope, the pulverizator is inserted into the first sealer through the first sealer for pulverizing operation, the laser enucleation device does not need to be pulled out in the operation process, the operation is simple, the negative pressure control device connected with the negative pressure aspirator does not need to be closed, water flow in the body of the patient can be always kept flowing, and the enucleation efficiency is improved. And therefore, the internal pressure of the surgical part of the patient can be kept stable, the use steps are simple, and the operation safety is high.

A clamp with mount for a surgical retractor is disclosed that is adapted to couple one or more surgical retractors to a base plate, which in turn may be coupled to a side rail of an operating room table. The clamp is configured to allow the surgeon to secure, adjust, and / or remove the retractor system with one hand, and without the need for an assistant to perform such manipulation. The clamp also reduces the complexity of a conventional surgical retractor system in that it attaches to a base plate, where the base plate may also hold the body portion of the patient, and where the clamp is conveniently located below the surgical site in a manner that keeps the body portion and OR table as free as possible from associated obstruction by the retractor system.

A surgical drain system includes an adherent flange, a drainage tubing, and a suction drainage container. The adherent flange is attached to a skin surface of a patient's body, via a washer, external to an incision site, thereby securing the surgical drain system to the body, free of sutures. The drainage tubing includes a flexible corrugated section connected in fluid communication between two flexible drain sections. A proximal end of a first flexible drain section is inserted into the incision site, while the flexible corrugated section and a second flexible drain section are disposed external to the incision site. The suction drainage container suctions and collects fluid from a wound or surgical site through the drainage tubing. A flexible, cone-shaped, hollow member is inserted into and disposed inside the incision site to preclude the proximal end of the first flexible drain section from being accidentally dislodged from the incision site.

The lighted surgical access system is provided that includes a circumferential retractor and a plastic optical fiber (POF) attached thereto. The circumferential retractor retracts and protects a patient's body opening while the POF illuminates the internal surgical site, body cavity or body opening.