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US 9,962,148 B2Granted
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.
Claims16
A method of manipulating an object within a patient's body, comprising:
- inserting an intracorporeal apparatus engaged to a placement apparatus into the patient's body, wherein the intracorporeal apparatus is responsive to a magnetic energy source coupled to an extracorporeal apparatus;
- attaching the intracorporeal apparatus to an object located within the patient's body;
- disengaging the intracorporeal apparatus from the placement apparatus;
- positioning an extracorporeal apparatus external to the patient's body, wherein the extracorporeal apparatus comprises a magnetic energy source to which the intracorporeal apparatus is responsive, and
- moving the extracorporeal apparatus to manipulate the position of the intracorporeal apparatus such that the object is moved from its original position within the patient's body.
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