Patent ID: 6179852
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A method of performing carpal tunnel release surgery, comprising the steps of:making an incision adjacent one of the distal edge and proximal edge of the transverse carpal ligament;retracting the incision until the transverse carpal ligament is visible;providing a carpal ligament capture clip, said capture clip comprising a guide body including a central guide channel therethrough, said guide body including a proximal and a distal end, said capture clip further including an upper skid, located at the distal end of said guide body and a lower skid located at the distal end of said guide body opposite and facing said upper skid;positioning a portion of said carpal ligament capture clip in the incision so that the transverse carpal ligament is enveloped between said upper and lower skids;providing a knife adapted to be inserted into and slideably received through said central guide channel;inserting said knife into said central guide channel at said proximal end of said guide body;advancing said knife through said central guide channel between said upper and lower skids until the transverse carpal ligament is completely divided; andwithdrawing said capture clip and said knife from the patient.