Irrigating sucker dissector

Abstract

✓ The authors describe an irrigating sucker that can be regulated to provide a clear field for dissection or coagulation under saline irrigation and has a single visible sucker end.

An Irrigation Suction System Using a Pressurized Fluid High-Flow Pump System in Comparison with a Standard Cuff Pressure System: Technical Note

“…Various methods for irrigation of micro-neurosurgical operative fields have been reported. [1][2][3][5][6][7]11 These include bipolar systems with pressurized IV fluid, techniques for positioning the irrigation fluid and the aspiration tube within the operative field for continuous irrigation and aspiration, 7 and devices that unify the IS system. [2][3][4] We performed surgery according to the principle of sharp dissection.…”

“…8 To use only as much irrigation fluid as necessary and only when necessary, we used an IS system that unified IS tubes. Various examples of such systems are on the market, [1][2][3][5][6][7][8]10 and these are selected according to surgeon preferences. However, it is necessary to pressurize the IV irrigation fluid continuously and consistently in all these systems.…”

“…However, it is necessary to pressurize the IV irrigation fluid continuously and consistently in all these systems. [1][2][3][4][5] Using a syringe to drop fluid at the location indicated by the surgeon has traditionally been a major role for an assistant during surgery. However, although this is performed as a matter of course, there is no guarantee that a suitable volume of fluid will be applied at the moment intended by the surgeon.…”

“…To perform delicate neurosurgical procedures, maintaining a clear surgical field is extremely important. 1 Irrigation-suction (IS) systems are often used for this purpose, and pressure cuff devices are most frequently used to pressurize the fluid. [2][3][4] Various IS systems have been developed 1,3,5,6 and marketed for irrigation and suction of neurosurgical fields.…”

Development of a New Irrigation Sucker for Microneurosurgery-Technical Note-

“…In most cases, an assistant performs the irrigation procedure, but timely and precise irrigation is often difficult to achieve in a deep microsurgical field. Various instruments have been considered in order to support the irrigation maneuver, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] but the optimum surgical instrument for irrigation has not yet been developed. We have developed a new irrigation sucker of unique shape, and here describe the characteristics of the new irrigation sucker and its clinical usefulness during microneurosurgery.…”