发明名称 |
SURGICAL SCALPEL AND SYSTEM PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN A TRANSVERSE CARPAL LIGAMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE |
摘要 |
A surgical scalpel, scalpel instrument and/or scalpel system (collectively, scalpel), is configured for use in a transverse carpal ligament surgical procedure. The scalpel evaluates an incision path with respect to a nerve in the incision path, and performs the incision if appropriate. The scalpel emits a signal through a potential incision path through tissue captured by the scalpel. The scalpel utilizes the emitted signal to determine whether a nerve is in the incision path. The surgical instrument includes a retractable blade. Evaluation includes determining whether a nerve is present before incision and/or evaluating whether the target tissue has been appropriately captured. A warning is provided when a nerve is in the incision path and/or the captured target tissue is inappropriate. The surgical instrument disables extension of the blade when a nerve is in the dissection path and/or the captured target tissue is inappropriate.
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申请公布号 |
US2013158575(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.06.20 |
申请号 |
US201313762273 |
申请日期 |
2013.02.07 |
申请人 |
DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC.;DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. |
发明人 |
KLOTZ CONRAD LEE;STEPHENS SARAH ELIZABETH |
分类号 |
A61B17/3211;A61B17/00;A61B17/32;A61B19/00;A61N1/08 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/3211 |
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