Patent ID: 11890049
Assignee: GYRUS ACMI, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An instrument comprising:
i. a first arm extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the first arm includes a lumen in communication with a source of irrigation fluid, the distal end of the first arm includes one or more fluid outlets in communication with the lumen for delivering the irrigation fluid from the source to a surgical site;
ii. a second arm spaced laterally from the first arm and extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the second arm includes a lumen in communication with a source of suction, the distal end of the second arm includes one or more suction outlets in communication with the lumen for providing suction to the surgical site; and
iii. a blade disposed between an external surface of the first arm and an external surface of the second arm, the blade configured to move proximally and distally relative to the first and second arms;
wherein the instrument is switchable between a first configuration and a second configuration,
wherein in the first configuration, the instrument is configured to deliver a first therapy current through the distal end of the first arm, the distal end of the second arm, or both, and
wherein in the second configuration, a distal end of the blade extends beyond the distal end of the first arm and beyond the distal end of the second arm.