Patent ID: 6059796
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A stone basket, comprising:a sheath having forward and rearward ends and a longitudinal passageway;a handle;a connector fixedly attached to said rearward end of said sheath and releasably attached to said handle;a basket assembly having at least a portion thereof disposed within said longitudinal passageway of said sheath, said basket assembly comprising a basket, said basket assembly being extensible beyond said forward end of said sheath to permit said basket to expand, and said basket assembly being removable from said longitudinal passageway of said sheath through said rearward end of said sheath; andmeans for coupling a syringe to said connector when said connector is detached from said handle and said basket assembly is removed from said sheath for infusing fluid through said sheath;whereby said handle can be detached from said connector, said basket assembly removed from said sheath, and a syringe coupled to said connector to infuse fluid through said sheath.