SURGICAL DEVICE

A surgical device (10) suitable for use in orthopaedic hand surgery where there exists the requirement to dilate a tendon sheath (42) in order to pass a retrieved or harvested tendon (34) through the dilated sheath. The device (10) has an elongate body (12) having a central bore (14) extending from...

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Main Author ALEXANDER CRAIG WILLEM CAMPBELL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.09.2003
Edition7
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A surgical device (10) suitable for use in orthopaedic hand surgery where there exists the requirement to dilate a tendon sheath (42) in order to pass a retrieved or harvested tendon (34) through the dilated sheath. The device (10) has an elongate body (12) having a central bore (14) extending from an open (16) to a closed end (18). An inflatable balloon (24) is disposed around a portion of the body (12) in proximity to the closed end (18) thereof. The balloon (24) is in fluid communication with the central bore (14) via perforations (28) in the outer surface of the body (12). The device (10) also includes an aperture (22) in the closed end for receiving a suture (Fig. 5, 36) . Thus, the device (10) may be progressively passed through a tendon sheath (Fig. 5, 42) with the balloon (24) inflated to dilate the sheath, and a tendon portion (Fig. 5, 34) secured to the aperture (22) in the closed end (18) with a suture (Fig. 5, 36) so that the tendon portion (Fig. 5, 34) can be pulled through the dilated sheath by the device (10).
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20020004850