MULTIPURPOSE MEDICAL DEVICE

Abstract: a multipurpose medical device and a method of performing a medical procedure using the device are provided. the device can include a handle, a body, a suction system, a sensor, and an indicator. the body can be operatively coupled to the handle and can include a lumen extending through a length of the body, and at least a portion of the body is configured to operate as a retractor during the medical procedure. the suction system can include a suction channel disposed within the lumen. the sensor can be coupled to the body and can be configured to sense a retraction force against the body during the medical procedure. the indicator can be configured to provide feedback to the user based on the sensed retraction force.

Inventor(s): Ram Kumar Menon, Brian P. Kelly, Anna Sawa

CPC Classification: A61B17/0218 ({for minimally invasive surgery (, , , , , take precedence)})

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