Grooved director with instrument guide

摘要

A surgical grooved director including a fixed or removable handle with a tubular member having a lumen extending therethrough with an aperture at its proximal end and a blunt dissecting distal tip. An access window is formed through the wall of the tubular member in a distal portion of the instrument and is in communication with the lumen. An integral side rail is integrally mounted on the tubular member and defines a linear groove adapted to receive and allow slideable movement of a knife.

主权项

1. A surgical director assembly with at least one integral side rail comprising:
an elongated tubular member with at least one integral side rail secured to said tubular member, said side rail being positioned outside of said tubular member and extending along a portion of said tubular member, said side rail being open at its proximal end and closed at its distal end and defining a straight groove running parallel to the axis of said tubular member, said groove being dimensioned to receive a surgical knife allowing said surgical knife to be slideably mounted in said groove, said tubular member having a distal end portion with a closed rounded tip and defining a throughgoing lumen leading into a cutaway portion dimensioned to receive a second surgical instrument and a handle defining means to secure the proximal end portion of said tubular member.