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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2007
Raul Fernandez, Arlington, TX (US);
Daniel J. Scott, Southlake, TX (US);
Shou-jiang Tang, Dallas, TX (US);
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu, Dallas, TX (US);
Richard A. Bergs, Rowlett, TX (US);
Raul Fernandez, Arlington, TX (US);
Daniel J. Scott, Southlake, TX (US);
Shou-Jiang Tang, Dallas, TX (US);
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu, Dallas, TX (US);
Richard A. Bergs, Rowlett, TX (US);
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a device and method of using a variety of laparoscopic or NOTES surgical tools at a confined or inaccessible space, e.g., an intra-abdominal surgical and NOTES tool inserted through a single incision through the skin or hollow viscus. Generally, the laparoscopic or NOTES surgical devices include a device body having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side includes a positioning mechanism and the second side includes one or more of a variety of laparoscopic or NOTES tools.