Surgical instrument and method for endoscopic tissue dissection
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Mar 27, 2001
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Aug 2, 1999
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Aug 2, 1999
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A surgical instrument and method is provided for optically penetrating bodily tissue for creating an initial body cavity such as during a vessel harvesting procedure. The surgical instrument comprises an elongated shaft having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end. The surgical instrument further comprises an optical penetrating tip having a cylindrical portion attached to the distal end of the shaft, and a tapered portion extending distally therefrom. The tapered portion has an apex spaced laterally apart from the longitudinal axis. In one embodiment of the present invention, a handle is attached to the proximal end of the shaft.
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