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US 2025/0025196 A1Published application
Soft tissue cutting device and methods of use
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorsDARRYL E. BARNES, JAY SMITH
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a soft tissue device, such as a transverse carpal ligament cutting device having one or more balloons that are deflated when the device is in an inactive position and are inflated when the device is in an active position. Other embodiments provide a soft tissue cutting method, such as a method of cutting a transverse carpal ligament that uses a soft tissue cutting device.
Claims15
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A method for transecting a transverse carpal ligament in a hand of a patient, the method comprising:
- advancing a distal end of a tissue cutting device through an incision at or near a wrist of the patient;
- using ultrasound to position the distal end in a desired location for cutting the transverse carpal ligament;
- inflate at least one balloon on the tissue cutting device to create space and protect anatomy;
- using ultrasound to visualize and confirm proper placement of the tissue cutting device;
- moving a cutting blade of the tissue cutting device in a distal to proximal direction to transect the transverse carpal ligament;
- positioning the cutting blade in a proximal recessed position in a shaft of the tissue cutting device;
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- removing the tissue cutting device from the hand.
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