Illumination sleeve

Abstract

A tissue removal system may include a tissue removal device including a handpiece and an upper housing, and configured with an outer cannula having an outer cannula opening for severing tissue, an inner cannula disposed in the outer cannula and reciprocal within the outer cannula, an illumination device having a sleeve arranged at least partially on the outer cannula, and a fiber optic channel defining an opening and arranged offset from the sleeve, and a light source arranged within the channel and configured to supply light from the opening to a surgical site.

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         21 . An illumination device, comprising:
 a sleeve defined by a proximal end and a distal end,   wherein the sleeve forms a tube-like channel configured to surround an operational end of a surgical instrument; and   wherein the distal end includes a distal aspect that carries at least one light source thereon such that illumination from the light source is directed in a distal direction with respect to the sleeve.   
     
     
         22 . The illumination device of  claim 21 , wherein the sleeve is formed of a flexible circuit board that is configured to provide power to the at least one light source. 
     
     
         23 . The illumination device of  claim 21 , wherein the sleeve further comprises an elongated channel section connected to an attachment hub at a proximal end. 
     
     
         24 . The illumination device of  claim 23 , wherein the attachment hub includes a friction element that is configured to grip a portion of the surgical instrument to selectively position the illumination device along the surgical instrument. 
     
     
         25 . The illumination device of  claim 23 , wherein the attachment hub further includes a sleeve channel that receives the proximal end of the sleeve. 
     
     
         26 . The illumination sleeve of  claim 23  wherein a cord operable to connect to a power source is connected to the hub to deliver power through the sleeve to deliver power to the at least one light source. 
     
     
         27 . The illumination sleeve of  claim 21 , wherein a cord operable to connect to a power source is connected to the sleeve to deliver power to the at least one light source. 
     
     
         28 . The illumination sleeve of  claim 23 , wherein the hub secured to a portion of surgical device via a mechanical attachment. 
     
     
         29 . The illumination sleeve of  claim 23 , wherein the hub includes a plurality of grooves spaced apart from one another around the circumference of the hub to provide a gripping surface. 
     
     
         30 . The illumination sleeve of  claim 23 , wherein the hub includes a plurality of protruding ridges that are spaced apart from one another around the circumference of the hub to provide a gripping surface. 
     
     
         31 . The illumination sleeve of  claim 21 , wherein the distal aspect includes at least one projection, each of the at least one projection configured to retain at least one of the light sources. 
     
     
         32 . The illumination sleeve of  claim 31 , wherein the light sources are light emitting diodes. 
     
     
         33 . The illumination sleeve of  claim 31 , wherein the projections are oriented at an approximate 90° angle with respect to an axis extending through the sleeve. 
     
     
         34 . The illumination sleeve of  claim 21 , wherein the distal aspect is configured as a solid circular lip and wherein a plurality of light sources are mounted thereto. 
     
     
         35 . A surgical system, comprising:
 a surgical device, including a handpiece and an operational cannula;   an illumination device comprising a sleeve, wherein the sleeve is defined by a proximal end and a distal end and forms a channel that is sized to be selectively positioned on the operational cannula with a distal end of the operational cannula protruding from the distal end of the sleeve when the sleeve is in an operational position on the operational cannula,   wherein the distal end of the sleeve includes a distal aspect that carries at least one light source thereon, the distal aspect being arranged proximate to the distal end of the operational cannula such that illumination from the light source is directed to the distal end of the operational cannula.   
     
     
         36 . An illumination attachment device for a surgical device, comprising:
 a hub defined by a semi-cylindrical body, wherein the hub defines at least one snap feature configured to engage a portion of a housing of the surgical device, wherein the snap feature is defined by a slit formed in the semi-cylindrical body, the slit extending from a proximal end of the semi-cylindrical body toward a distal end of the semi-cylindrical body along a portion of a length of the cylindrical body;   a first sleeve connected to the hubs, the sleeve configured to be selectively positioned on an operational cannula of the surgical device,   a second sleeve connected to the first sleeve to define a light channel; and   wherein the hub further defines an internal track on an inner surface of the hub that is configured to engage a portion of the surgical device.   
     
     
         37 . The illumination attachment device of  claim 36 , wherein the at least one snap feature includes a pair of snap features that are spaced from one another about the cylindrical body. 
     
     
         38 . The illumination attachment device of  claim 36 , wherein the snap feature includes a tapered end. 
     
     
         39 . The illumination attachment device of  claim 36 , wherein the snap feature is pliable with respect to the remainder of the hub. 
     
     
         40 . The illumination attachment device of  claim 36 , wherein the hub defines an end cap and the end cap further comprises a guide track thereon, the guide track receiving and maintaining the second channel.