Magnaretractor system and method
AssigneeAttractive Surgical, LLC
InventorTodd Deutch
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Abstract
A system and method for performing surgical procedures within a body cavity, e.g. abdomen, uses a magnetized device is utilized to allow a surgeon to control intra-abdominal organs and objects. The system and method allows a surgeon to perform an intra-abdominal procedure without the need to position surgical tools inside of the body cavity. Additional surgical ports are not necessary as the magnetized device allows the surgeon to retract or position various objects within the abdomen.
Claims17
A method for performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
- creating an opening into a body cavity;
- introducing a placement apparatus engaged to a detachable clamp through the opening,
- wherein the clamp comprises magnetically responsive material and the placement apparatus comprises a disengagement mechanism configured to slide within the placement apparatus;
- fixing the clamp to tissue within the body cavity;
- disengaging the clamp from the placement apparatus;
- removing the placement apparatus from the body cavity;
- and
- moving the clamp while fixed to the tissue within the body cavity using a magnetic field.
A system for retraction of tissue, comprising:
- an intracorporeal apparatus comprising a first end and a second end comprising a magnetically responsive material, wherein the first end is configured to attach to the tissue and the second end is configured to be selectively disengaged from a placement apparatus,
- the placement apparatus comprising a selective disengagement mechanism configured to selectively disengage from the intracorporeal apparatus,
- wherein the placement apparatus comprises an actuator mechanism configured to open and close the intracorporeal apparatus.
A system for retraction of tissue, comprising:
- an intracorporeal apparatus comprising a first end and a second end comprising magnetically responsive material, wherein the first end is configured to attach to the tissue and the second end is configured to be selectively disengaged from a placement apparatus;
- the placement apparatus comprising a selective disengagement mechanism configured to selectively disengage from the intracorporeal apparatus;
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- an extracorporeal apparatus comprising a source of magnetic energy configured to move the second end of the intracorporeal apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.