Patent ID: 6740102
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A vessel harvesting device comprising:a shaft having a lumen for insertion of an endoscope there through; a handle located on a proximal end of the shaft for allowing an operator to manipulate the device; a headpiece connected to a distal end of the shaft, the headpiece having top and bottom portions defining a gap to surround a vessel inserted therein, and for dissecting the vessel from the surrounding tissue, the headpiece having a first opening for receiving a dissected portion of the vessel and one or more second openings for allowing the dissected portion of the vessel to exit the headpiece; wherein the endoscope facilitates visualization of a workspace defined by the headpiece; an actuator for reciprocating one of the top and bottom portions relative to the other of the top and bottom portions, wherein the vessel is dissected from the surrounding tissue by reciprocating one of the top portion and the bottom portions as the headpiece is advanced along the length of the vessel.