Frederick E. Shelton, IV;John W. Willis; IV;Robbie D. Levac;Frederick E. Shelton
发明人:
Frederick E. Shelton, IV,John W. Willis,Robbie D. Levac
申请号:
US12846952
公开号:
US20120029272A1
申请日:
2010.07.30
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
A device for protecting tissues and structures adjacent to a tubular organ during performance of a surgical procedure on a portion of the tubular organ. Various embodiments may comprise a member that may be deployed through a surgical instrument in a first configuration and expanded to a second configuration such that when in the second configuration, the protective member may extend substantially around an outer circumference of the portion of the tubular organ.