| abstract |
Apparatus for performing lavage and suction at a surgical site, the apparatus comprising: a first sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the lumen of the first sleeve is configured to receive an endoscope; an irrigation/suction tube mounted to the first sleeve for delivering fluid into, or removing fluid from, the surgical site; a second sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, and an endoscope disposed therein, with the distal end of the first sleeve being movable relative to the distal end of the second sleeve and the distal end of the endoscope; an aft balloon mounted to the second sleeve; an inflation/deflation tube mounted to the second sleeve; a pair of push tubes slidably mounted to the second sleeve; and a fore balloon mounted to the pair of push tubes. |