Duane Linenkugel;David B. Griffith;Christopher J. Hess
发明人:
Christopher J. Hess,Duane Linenkugel,David B. Griffith
申请号：
US13250123
公开号：
US08721529B2
申请日:
2011.09.30
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
Methods and devices are provided for providing suction and/or irrigation to locations within a body cavity. In general, the methods and devices can allow instruments within a body cavity to be cleaned during a surgical procedure without having to remove the instruments from the body cavity. In one embodiment, an end effector is provided that includes an elongate body having a cleaning base formed thereon. The end effector can be configured as a modular element configured to be removably and replaceably attachable to a distal end of an elongate shaft. The cleaning base can have one or more ports formed through a surface thereof. The cleaning base can be configured to provide suction and/or irrigation through the one or more ports to clean a face of a surgical instrument seated in the cleaning base or in close proximity to the cleaning base.
