MINIMALLY INVASIVE NO TOUCH (MINT) PROCEDURE FOR HARVESTING THE GREAT SAPHENOUS VEIN (GSV) AND VENOUS HYDRODISSECTOR AND RETRACTOR FOR USE DURING THE MINT PROCEDURE

摘要

A hydrodissector for hydrodissecting a vein, the hydrodissector comprising a handle, a shaft extending from the handle at an angle and including a tip at a distal end thereof, at least one port configured to be coupled to a fluid supply for supplying fluid at a substantially constant pressure, and provided at the distal end of the shaft, and an image capturing assembly configured to provide direct visualization of the vein during hydrodissection. A minimally invasive method for dissecting a greater saphenous vein (GSV) from surrounding tissues using the hydrodissector is also described.