Apparatus and methods for performing minimally-invasive surgical procedures
AssigneeMaquet Cardiovascular LLC
InventorsAmar KENDALE, Juan I. PEREZ, Fred VILLAGOMEZ, Frederick BARRIGAR, Joseph N. LAMBERTI, Amit AGARWAL, Peter L. CALLAS, Michael C. STEWART, Arthur M. LIN, Ryan C. ABBOTT, Alfredo R. CANTU
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Abstract
Devices, tools and methods for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures. Methods of performing minimally invasive ablation procedures. Methods of performing rapid exchange of tools in a device while the device remains in a reduced-access surgical space.
Claims22
1-87. (canceled)
A surgical device for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures, said device comprising:
- an elongated body having distal and proximal end portions and at least two lumens extending generally along a direction of a longitudinal axis of said elongated body;
- and
- an endoscope positioned in one of said at least two lumens that is configured and dimensioned for receiving said endoscope therein;
- wherein a distal end of said elongated body extends distally past a distal end of said endoscope to shield said distal end of said endoscope during use.
98-119. (canceled)
A surgical device for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures, said device comprising a jig having slots configured and dimensioned to receive and releasably fix an endoscope and at least one tool thereto for rapid exchange procedures.
A surgical device for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures, said device comprising:
- a jig having at least one opening configured and dimensioned to receive and releasably fix a tool thereto for rapid exchange procedures;
- and
- an opening configured and dimensioned to receive an endoscope therethrough, wherein said endoscope is freely slidable with respect to said jig.
129-225. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.