US 2013/0172685 A1 · DEPLOYABLE JAWS RETRACTION DEVICE

Abstract

A deployable jaws retraction device is provided for retracting a body organ away from an operative site without occupying an incision or surgical access port during the surgical procedure. The deployable jaws retraction device includes a jaw assembly having two or more jaws joined at one end and a retention device to maintain the jaws of the closed condition about a target body organ. The deployable jaws retraction device additionally includes an anchoring assembly for securing the jaw assembly and body organ away from the operative site during the surgical procedure. The anchoring assembly includes a needle having a tissue penetrating tip and a length of suture material connecting the needle to the jaw assembly. There is also provided an applicator instrument for applying the deployable jaws retraction device onto a target body organ.

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Dependent claims

A method for retracting target tissue from an operative site comprising:

inserting an applicator including a jaw retraction device through an incision on a patient;
advancing a jaw assembly including first and second flexible jaw members from the applicator for positioning target tissue between the first and second flexible jaws, the first and second flexible jaw members secured together at a junction at a proximal end of the jaw assembly;
advancing a retainer from the applicator to engage the first and second flexible jaw members for moving the first and second jaws to a clamping configuration;
and
manipulating a needle including a suture coupled thereto and to the junction of the jaw assembly though the incision on a patient to remove the target tissue.

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Deployable jaws retraction device

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