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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2011
Applicants:
Gregory P Drach, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Wayne L Poll, New Albany, OH (US);
Inventors:
Gregory P Drach, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Wayne L Poll, New Albany, OH (US);
Assignee:
Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/015 (2006.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/126 (2013.01); A61B 1/0008 (2013.01); A61B 1/00091 (2013.01); A61B 1/00101 (2013.01); A61B 1/00119 (2013.01); A61B 1/00128 (2013.01); A61B 1/00135 (2013.01); A61B 1/015 (2013.01); A61B 1/127 (2013.01); A61B 1/3132 (2013.01); A61B 17/3474 (2013.01); A61M 13/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/347 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0225 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3344 (2013.01);
Abstract
A view optimizing assembly, method and kit for use in combination with a laparoscope having a lens located on the shaft tip of the laparoscope, and a source of insufflation CO. The invention includes a multi-lumen sheath assembly, a deflector assembly in fluid communication with the lumens of the sheath assembly, wherein the flow of COthrough the lumens forms a vortex when coming into contact with the deflector assembly, thereby preventing fogging of the laparoscope lens.