Devices for use in transluminal and endoluminal surgery
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 tool.
1. A surgical device comprising:
a casing comprising a first magnetic source and a second magnetic source laterally offset from the first magnetic source, the casing being configured without a passageway for an anchor pin;
a device body configured to be magnetically coupled to the casing when the device body and casing are spaced apart from each other; and
a tool coupled to the device body.
2. The device of claim 1 , where the tool comprises an electro-cautery surgical mechanism.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism comprises a straight electro-cautery tip positioned on a moveable extension.
4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism comprises a flexible shaft.
5. The device of claim 2 , wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism is internally powered, externally powered, or a combination thereof.
6. The device of claim 2 , wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism is hydraulically or pneumatically powered.
7. The device of claim 1 , where the tool comprises a camera.
8. The device of claim 1 , where the tool comprises a light.
9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a drawstring for removing the device.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device body comprises a surgical plastic.
11. A surgical device comprising:
a casing comprising a first magnetic source and a second magnetic source laterally offset from the first magnetic source;
a device body configured to be magnetically coupled to the casing when the device body and casing are spaced apart from each other, the device body being configured without a passageway for an anchor pin; and
a tool coupled to the device body.
12. The device of claim 11 , where the tool comprises an electro-cautery surgical mechanism.
13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism comprises a straight electro-cautery tip positioned on a moveable extension.
14. The device of claim 12 , wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism comprises a flexible shaft.
15. The device of claim 12 , wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism is internally powered, externally powered, or a combination thereof.
16. The device of claim 12 , wherein the electro-cautery surgical mechanism is hydraulically or pneumatically powered.
17. The device of claim 11 , where the tool comprises a camera.
18. The device of claim 11 , where the tool comprises a light.
19. The device of claim 11 , further comprising a drawstring for removing the device.
20. The device of claim 11 , wherein the device body comprises a surgical plastic.