Robert M. Trusty;Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH, US)
发明人:
Robert M. Trusty,Trusty, Robert M.
申请号：
US13013131
公开号：
US20120191075A1
申请日:
2011.01.25
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A medical device is disclosed which can be utilized to access a surgical site within a patient. The medical device is equipped with an electronic tether having a connecting member at its free end. The connecting member has a free end and a body portion positioned between the free and the electronic tether. A tip at the free end of the connecting member has a smooth non-piercing leading end and surface contours suitable for engagement with a medical instrument. The body portion of the connecting member having a plurality of conductors, each conductor being separated from the adjacent conductor by one of a plurality of insulating members. At least one conductor transfers power from an external power source to the medical device and at least one conductor transferring information signals from the medical device to an external receiver.
