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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2015
Innerspace Surgical Corporation, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Ricardo Alexander Gomez, Lighthouse, FL (US);
Sandy Lawrence Heck, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Eric William Conley, South Berwick, ME (US);
INNERSPACE SURGICAL CORPORATION, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to devices and methods for use in minimally invasive procedures whereby at least one, and preferably a plurality of laparoscopic instrument heads can be delivered through a single trocar and made accessible for attachment within a body cavity to the distal end of a needlescopic instrument under direct visualization via a laparoscope. The system and procedure will produce less scarring, less pain, and a reduced risk of infection at the surgical site. An addition benefit is that, because only 1 trocar is used instead of 3-5 trocars, there is a significant cost saving in each case and the surgeon is freer to move instrument locations and add/remove instruments since a new trocar does not need to be inserted every time.