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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1996
Jude S Sauer, Pittsford, NY (US);
James W Kaufer, Pittsford, NY (US);
Daniel E McGarry, North Chili, NY (US);
John F Hammond, Canandaigua, NY (US);
Laser Surge, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A surgical apparatus for manipulating body tissue includes a handle member consisting of a frame, a self contained fluid dispenser having a chamber for storing a supply of fluid and a plunger reciprocally moveable within the chamber for dispensing the fluid, and a trigger operatively connected to the plunger and moveable to cause corresponding movement of the plunger. The apparatus also includes a generally elongated member connected to the handle member and an inflatable member supported at the distal end portion of the elongated member in fluid communication with the fluid dispenser. A method for performing a tracheostomy with the apparatus is also disclosed.