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US 5,399,161 AGranted
Endoscopic kitner
AssigneeLinvatec Corporation
InventorsDonald B. Williams, Peter L. Visconti
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Abstract
An endoscopic kitner features a delivery tube with a continuous supply of absorbent material. The absorbent material is retractable into a housing as new absorbent material is placed in position for use. The spent absorbing material is movable into a housing for removal of the kitner. A hand-held drive mechanism is employed to advance the absorbent material.
Claims4
A method of performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
- inserting into a patient an end of an elongated apparatus having a housing;
- disposing an absorbent material within said housing;
- moving said absorbent material with respect to the housing;
- selectively exposing different previously unexposed segments of said absorbent material beyond said housing;
- and
- retracting previously exposed segments of said absorbing back material into said housing while simultaneously exposing previously unexposed segments beyond said housing.
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