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US 2023/0106676 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.
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A system for manipulating tissue, comprising:
- a magnetic intracorporeal apparatus, comprising:
- a first end comprising a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein the first and second jaws are configured to open and close;
- and
- a second end configured to releasably couple to a placement apparatus;
- the placement apparatus, comprising:
- a proximal end comprising a handle and a trigger;
- a body defining a lumen, the body coupled to the proximal end;
- and
- an actuator disposed within the lumen of the body, wherein a first movement of the trigger is configured to translate the actuator through the lumen of the body to move at least one of the first and second jaws of the intracorporeal apparatus.
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