Patent ID: 9277936
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A surgical instrument configured for locally delivering anesthetic while implanting a mechanism configured for treating female urinary incontinence, the surgical instrument comprising: a handle portion having a distal end, a proximal end, and a substantially hollow body defining a valve chamber therein; a curved sling- and anesthetic-delivery tube partially housed within the handle portion adjacent the handle portion distal end, extending a predetermined distance from the handle portion, and in fluid communication with the valve chamber, and configured to: a local anesthetic inlet tube partially housed within the handle portion adjacent the handle portion proximal end, extending a predetermined distance from the handle portion, and in fluid communication with the valve chamber; a local anesthetic delivery actuator disposed on the handle portion, connected to a biasing member that is configured to move the local anesthetic delivery actuator to a return position, wherein the local anesthetic delivery actuator is selectively operative between opened and closed valve chamber positions; and an actuator guard disposed on the handle portion and configured to prevent inadvertent actuation of the local anesthetic delivery actuator; wherein the surgical instrument is configured to locally deliver anesthetic while assisting a surgeon with forming the path through, moving the sling within, and implanting the sling in, the patient's abdomen.