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US 9,211,136 · App. 14/820,263 · Granted Dec 15, 2015

Compact endoscopic surgical blade assembly and method of use thereof

Inventors: Romi Mirza (Smithtown, NY); Ather Mirza (Smithtown, NY)
Assignee: A.M. SURGICAL, INC.
A61B17/320036A61B17/32002A61B17/320016A61B2017/320008A61B2017/320028
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Patent No.
US 9,211,136
App. No.
14/820,263
Granted
Dec 15, 2015
Kind
B1
Abstract

An endoscopic surgical device comprising a slotted clear cannula, a blade and a housing, wherein the cannula is attached to the housing, and wherein the blade is enclosed in the housing and is slidable into the cannula is disclosed. The blade is enclosed within the housing and cannula, and has a horizontally-oriented pushing component and a vertically-oriented cutting component that protrudes through the slot of the cannula. A method for a performing an operative procedure on a target tissue in a subject using the endoscopic surgical device is also described.

Claims (35)

1. An endoscopic surgical device, comprising:

(a) a housing having a proximate end and a distal end;

(b) a slotted clear cannula attached to said distal end of said housing, said slotted clear cannula comprises a cannula body having a proximate end and a distal end, and a slot extending from said proximate end of said cannula to the proximity of said distal end of said cannula;

(c) a revolver assembly located within said housing, comprising:

a slide lock having a proximate end, a distal end and two notches at said distal end;

a scraper;

a blade assembly; and

a circular revolver body comprising a selector switch;

wherein said scraper and said blade reside at said two notches of said slide lock in a pre-deployment position and wherein said selector switch allows selection of said scraper or said blade for deployment; and

(d) a single tube assembly having a proximate end and a distal end, said distal end of said tube assembly is located within said housing and extends through said revolver, said tube assembly is configured to engage with either said scraper or said blade assembly and to advance into said slotted clear cannula from said proximate end of said clear cannula with said scraper or said blade assembly,

wherein said slide lock comprises a pair of wings that engage with said revolver body.

2. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 1 , wherein the end of the slotted clear cannula distal to the housing is closed.

3. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 1 , wherein the closed end of the cannula is tapered.

4. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 1 , wherein said housing further comprises further a stabilizing ring that mounts into said proximate end of said housing.

5. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 1 , further comprising a rotary clip that prevents said scraper and said blade from sliding when in undeployed positions.

6. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 5 , wherein said rotary clip comprises a tab that engages with an inside surface of said housing and an opening that allows deployment of said scraper or said blade.

7. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 1 , wherein said circular body of said revolver comprises a hooked tab that engages with said slide lock.

8. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 7 , wherein said circular body of said revolver further comprises a set of upper tabs and a set of lower tabs, wherein said upper tabs and said lower tabs extend inwardly from an interior surface of said circular body.

9. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 1 , wherein said slide lock comprises a tab located between said two notches at said distal end.

10. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 9 , wherein said slide lock further comprises one or more retaining tabs that hold a rotary clip.

11. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 1 , wherein said slide lock further comprises a disc at said proximate end of said slide lock.

12. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 1 , wherein said blade assembly comprises a pusher base and a cutting blade.

13. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 12 , wherein said pusher base comprises a notch that is capable of engaging with a tool selector on said tube assembly.

14. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 12 , wherein said cutting blade comprises a tab that embeds into said pusher base.

15. The endoscopic surgical device of claim 12 , wherein said cutting blade comprises an upper cutting surface that forms an upper angle with a bottom surface of said cutting blade.

16. An endoscopic surgical kit, comprising the endoscopic surgical device of claim 1 and an endoscope.

17. A method for a performing a uniportal endoscopic surgical procedure on a target tissue using the endoscopic surgical device of claim 1 , comprising:

establishing an entry portal in said subject,

inserting into said entry portal said cannula of said endoscopic surgical device;

extending said cannula through said entry portal to said target tissue;

advancing an endoscope into said cannula visualize a target tissue; and

advancing said blade into said cannula until a desired cut is made on said target tissue.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

advancing said scraper into said cannula to remove tenosynovium.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the uniportal endoscopic surgical procedure is selected from the group consisting of trigger finger release, carpal tunnel release, cubital tunnel release, plantar fascia release, lateral release for patella realignment, release of the extensor tendons, release of the posterior or other compartments of the leg, and forearm fascial release.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY STREET ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036310 FRAME: 0346. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 9, 2015
From: MIRZA, ROMI; MIRZA, ATHER
To: A.M. SURGICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 036687/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2015
From: MIRZA, ROMI; MIRZA, ATHER
To: A.M. SURGICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 036310/0346 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14640930 · Mar 6, 2015
Continuation 14304621 · Jun 13, 2014
Continuation 13790016 · Mar 8, 2013
Continuation In Part 13602968 · Sep 4, 2012