Ultrasound and Detachable Instrument for Procedures

摘要

The present disclosure relates generally to equipment and procedures in the field of surgery and/or diagnostics and, more particularly, to instruments, assemblies and methods for undertaking surgical and/or diagnostic procedures that involve and/or are in proximity to the brain (e.g., cranial procedures and/or surgery). The disclosed assemblies generally include a handle member and an elongated probe that includes an ultrasound transducer. The assemblies may be used in conjunction with K-wires/guidewires, tubular members (e.g., EVD catheters and/or ventricular drains), endoscopes/cameras, and accessory items such as curettes, probes, knives, suction devices, scissors, cautery units, forceps, grasping devices and the like. Advantageous medical diagnostic and surgical instruments, assemblies and methods are provided for use during a broad variety of clinical applications and procedures (e.g., procedures within the cranium and/or in connection with or in proximity to the brain, spinal surgical procedures, orthopedic applications, minimally invasive surgical procedures, etc.).

主权项

1. An ultrasound assembly comprising:
an elongated probe extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end extending from and mounted with respect to a handle member, the elongated probe supporting an ultrasound transducer configured to obtain ultrasound images to determine a location of the elongated probe relative to surrounding anatomical structures or features, the ultrasound transducer including an array of ultrasonic energy generation elements; and a detachable surgical device positioned proximal to and detachably mounted to an outer periphery of the distal end of the elongated probe, the detachable surgical device including a housing section and a protruding section with the housing section having a first window member configured to align with and expose the ultrasound transducer; wherein the elongated probe, ultrasound transducer and detachable surgical device are cooperatively configured, oriented and dimensioned to allow an operator to insert the detachable surgical device and the distal end of the elongated probe into a desired anatomical location to permit the operator to: (i) perform thereat a surgical procedure of the desired anatomical location by utilizing the detachable surgical device mounted to the outer periphery of the distal end of the elongated probe, and (ii) obtain ultrasound imaging of the desired anatomical location via the exposed ultrasound transducer.