# US 10,863,890 B2 · Multi-purpose surgical instrument with removable component > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,863,890 B2 - Document ID: US10863890B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/616,199 - Filed: 2017-06-07 - Published: 2017-09-21 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2005-03-21 - Applicants: Jonas V. Lieponis - Inventors: Jonas V. Lieponis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10863890B2 ## CPC - A61B 1/015: Control of fluid supply or evacuation - A61B 1/00105: {characterised by modular construction} - A61B 1/00165: {with light-conductive means, e.g. fibre optics (A61B1/07 takes precedence)} - A61B 1/00167: {Details of optical fibre bundles, e.g. shape or fibre distribution} - A61B 90/30: Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure - A61M 1/84: {Drainage tubes; Aspiration tips (for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/90; for surgical cutting instruments A61B17/32)} - A61B 2090/306: {using optical fibres} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} ## Abstract A combination aspiration/irrigation and illumination device using optical fibers circumferentially disposed around the aspiration conduit for transmitting illuminating light to a cavity to be aspirated. The aspiration conduit having a tip that is detachably affixed to and end of the aspiration conduit. The optical fibers terminated at a distance (d) from a distal end of the tip. Also provided is an image fiber(s) for transmitting image data from the distal end of the device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A medical instrument for providing illuminating light generated by a light source to a cavity and aspiration of the cavity comprising: an aspiration pipe having a longitudinal length and having a sidewall defining a conduit and having an end face defining a distal most point of said pipe, said conduit having an opening positioned in the end face, the opening being coaxial with the conduit; said aspiration pipe adapted to be connected to an aspirator; an illumination path adapted to be connected at one end to the light source and to transmit illuminating light from the light source to the cavity, the illumination path extending from the light source to the medical instrument, said illumination path positioned about an exterior surface of said aspiration pipe and extending along the exterior surface for at least a portion of the longitudinal length of said aspiration pipe; and wherein the illuminating light transmitted along said illumination path is adapted to illuminate the cavity. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The medical instrument according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said illumination path comprises an optical fiber. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The medical instrument according to claim 2, wherein the optical fiber comprises a plurality of optical fibers. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The medical instrument according to claim 3, wherein at least a portion of said illumination path comprises a plastic material. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The medical instrument according to claim 4, wherein the plastic material comprises a transparent or translucent material adapted to allow the illuminating light to pass therethrough. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The medical instrument according to claim 4, wherein the plastic material that forms at least a portion of said illumination path comprises a tip of the aspiration pipe. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The medical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the light source comprises and LED. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The medical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said illumination path is positioned at least partially around the exterior surface of said aspiration pipe for a portion of the longitudinal length. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The medical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising a covering surrounding at least a portion of said aspiration pipe and said illumination path. ### Claim 10 A medical instrument for providing illuminating light to and aspiration of a cavity comprising: an aspiration pipe having a longitudinal length and a sidewall defining a conduit and having an end face defining a distal most point of said pipe, said conduit having an opening positioned in the end face, the opening being coaxial with the conduit; said aspiration pipe adapted to be connected to an aspirator; an illumination path extending from a light source generating illuminating light to the cavity, said illumination path extending along an exterior of said aspiration pipe for at least a portion of the longitudinal length; said illumination path adapted to allow illuminating light from the light source to be transmitted to the cavity; wherein at least a portion of said illumination path comprises a plurality of optical fibers; and wherein at least a portion of said illumination path comprises a transparent or translucent plastic material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The medical instrument according to claim 10, wherein the illumination path is configured such that: (a) the illuminating light enters the plurality of optical fibers and is transmitted along of length of the optical fibers, (b) the illuminating light exits the optical fibers, (c) the illuminating light enters the transparent or translucent plastic material, and (d) the illuminating light exits the transparent or translucent plastic material and illuminates the cavity. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The medical instrument according to claim 10, wherein said light source comprises and LED. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The medical instrument according to claim 10, further comprising a covering surrounding at least a portion of said aspiration pipe and said illumination path.