公开(公告)号：US11172992B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US15507773

申请日：2015-09-26

Applicant: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.

Inventor： Leila Kheradpir ,  Kyle Richard Dupont ,  Jakub Jankowski ,  Samson Ng ,  Kishan Hitesh Shah

IPC: A61B34/20 ,  A61M1/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B90/20

Abstract: A device and method is provided for a trackable suction tool for surgical use. The suction tool provides multiple configurations for the tip and reference tree, while allowing tracking by a navigation system. The tip and reference tree are attached to the suction tool handle by a snap fit, a threaded ring with key and slot connections or semi-Allen key connections, providing specific rotational configurations of the tip, handle and reference tree with each other. The handle may include a rotatable outer sleeve with a tear-shaped orifice for suction regulation and an inner sleeve with a corresponding opening, allowing variable placement of the tear-shaped orifice relative to the longitudinal axis of the suction tool. The features of the device allow a suction tool with multiple configurations to be trackable with a navigation system.