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US 2014/0228646 A1Published application
Vacuum shell for robotic surgery of soft tissue
OwnerBahram Ghaderiinventor
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Abstract
A device for assisting robotic surgery of soft tissue, that comprises a shell with a flexible sealing rim, instrument ports, and a vacuum port. The flexible sealing rim seals the shell around a surgical area and allows for the application of negative pressure via the vacuum port. The negative pressure manipulates soft tissue to allow a surgeon to perform an incision with a robotic surgery apparatus.
Claims3
A device for expanding and manipulating soft tissue during surgery, comprising:
- a shell capable of withstanding negative pressure;
- a flexible sealing rim disposed around the peripheral edges of the shell for sealing to the skin of a patient to isolate a space between the shell and a surgical area;
- one or more instrument ports for allowing resealable entry of surgical instruments;
- a vacuum port that allows negative pressure to be applied to the space.
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