Patent ID: 9743955
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A method for defining a location for a surgical action in a patient's body, said surgical action involving a first volume, a second volume, a wall of tissue separating at least a portion of said first volume from a portion of said second volume, a first opening into said patient's body providing access to said first volume, and a second opening in said patient's body providing access to said second volume, comprising: a. providing an illumination member, including, b. inserting said illumination member into said first volume by passing said distal end through said first opening; c. placing said array mounting surface within said first volume and proximate said wall of tissue in a position while said handle remains outside said patient's body; and d. illuminating said LED array so that light produced by said LED array shines through said wall of tissue and is visible in said second volume.