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US 2019/0350575 A1Published application
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.
Claims5
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A system for manipulating tissue, comprising:
- an intracorporeal apparatus comprising:
- a main body comprising:
- a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein one of or both of the first and second jaws are configured to open and close, and
- a node configured such that a force applied to the node moves one or both of the first and second jaws;
- a placement apparatus comprising:
- a body comprising a proximal end comprising a handle and a distal end configured to selectively disengage the intracorporeal apparatus;
- and
- an actuator disposed within the body;
- wherein the intracorporeal apparatus is releasably coupled to the distal end of the placement apparatus,
- wherein the system is configured so that the actuator contacts the node to move one of or both of the first and second jaws;
- and
- wherein the distal end of the placement apparatus comprises a magnet configured to connect the intracorporeal apparatus, and
- wherein movement of the magnet towards the proximal end of the placement apparatus disconnects the intracorporeal apparatus from the distal end of the placement apparatus.
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