Patent ID: 11938292
Assignee: PLATFORM INNOVATION, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A method of using a surgical device for laparoscopic surgery, the method comprising:
positioning the device through a trocar and proximate to a surgical site, wherein the device includes an inner cannula having a first passageway extending from a distal end of the inner cannula to a proximal end of the inner cannula, and an outer cannula having a second passageway extending from a distal end of the outer cannula to a proximal end of the outer cannula, wherein the outer cannula is flexible and electrically nonconductive, wherein the outer cannula shields the inner cannula from electrical discharges, and wherein at least a portion of the inner cannula is located and translatable within the second passageway, there being clearance between an interior surface of the outer cannula and an outer surface of the inner cannula operable to allow fluid flow therebetween;
sliding the outer cannula along the inner cannula such that the distal end of the outer cannula extends beyond the distal end of the inner cannula;
releasably sealing the outer cannula to the inner cannula near the proximal end of the inner cannula by a clamp thereby establishing a predetermined curvature of a section of the outer cannula based on an amount the section extends beyond the distal end of the inner cannula; and
applying a fluidic force to the first passageway.