FISTULA DEBRIDER DEVICE (INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCES IN SURGERY)

The present invention relates generally to medical devices. Embodiments of the invention relate to medical products for treating fistula including those having a primary opening in the lower alimentary canal. More specifically, the invention relates to a fistula debrider device to remove dead tissue or extraneous material from a fistulous tract wound without widening the fistulous tract. Aspects of the present invention provides a device for debriding of a fistula tract is provided. The device includes a hollow tube enclosed inside a spring and a guide wire having a first end passing through the hollow tube. The guide wire is adapted to pass through the fistula tract along with the hollow tube having the spring loaded thereon. The spring present on the external surface of the hollow tube is adapted to break dead tissues present in the fistula tract while passing through the fistula tract.