Sarah J. Young,Pablo Garcia,Karen Shakespear,Sanjeev Dutta,Susan Kim
申请号：
US13491030
公开号：
US20120316541A1
申请日:
2012.06.07
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A medical device intended for use in performing minimally invasive procedures is provided. The device is intended for performing a pyloromyotomy in pediatric surgery, laparascopically. A key aspect of embodiments of the device is the dual-purpose functionality of the device as it combines both spreading of tissue and cutting of tissue, using mono- or bi-polar electric energy or a knife, with the same medical device. The use of the device requires fewer tool changes during surgery, improving safety and ease of use, as well as reducing surgery time. The devices lend themselves to torelatively cheaper manufacturing processes and lower overall cost compared to existing devices. They would also require less training time compared to current laparoscopic tools.
