Medical treating instrument

• US 20040173218A1
• Filed: 01/14/2004
• Published: 09/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
• Inventors: Yamada, Hideo, Shibata, Minoru, Hara, Kei, Arikawa, Kiyotaka, Kanehira, Eiji
• Granted Patent: US 7,297,106 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/856
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0293 with ring member to support retractor elements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3423 Access ports, e.g. toroid shape introducers for instruments or hands access sites for liquids A61M39/0247
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3462 with means for changing the diameter or the orientation of the entrance port of the cannula, e.g. for use with different-sized instruments, reduction ports, adapter seals expandable cannulas A61B17/3417
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320064 with tissue or sample retaining means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3482 inside
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3492 against the outside of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/40 Apparatus fixed or close to patients specially adapted for providing an aseptic surgical environment

Abstract

There is provided a surgical treatment instrument in which the mode can be easily switched between a treatment under a pneumoperitoneum condition and a treatment outside the peritoneal cavity, and forceps can be manipulated under the pneumoperitoneum condition, and when taking out a cancer-affected part, an incision in the abdominal wall is protected, and the incision is free from infection. The surgical treatment instrument includes a tubular portion which has a first fixing member provided at a near end-side open portion thereof, and also has a second fixing member provided at a remote end-side open portion thereof. At least two tension belts are mounted on the second fixing member, and fixing means for adjusting the length of the tension belts to position the first fixing member is provided at the first fixing member.

Claims

1. A surgical treatment instrument comprising a tubular portion which has a first fixing member provided at a near end-side open portion thereof, and also has a second fixing member provided at a remote end-side open portion thereof;

characterized in that at least two tension belts are mounted on said second fixing member; and

fixing means for adjusting a length of said tension belts to position said first fixing member is provided at said first fixing member.

2. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 1, in which said fixing means comprises belt resistance-adjusting members provided respectively in grooves formed in said first fixing member.

3. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 2, in which said belt resistance-adjusting member includes a slit for the sliding movement of said tension belt therethrough, and means for retaining said tension belt in an airtight manner.

4. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 3, in which-said air-tightly retaining means comprises irregularities-formed in the vicinity of said slit, and irregularities formed on said tension belt.

5. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 4, in which said irregularities have a serration-like shape.

6. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 1, in which said fixing means comprises a stopper provided at said first fixing member, a resistance portion of said tension belt, and a holder plate, and these are retainingly engaged with each other in an airtight manner.

7. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 6, in which said air-tightly retaining means comprises irregularities formed on said stopper, and irregularities formed on said tension belt.

8. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 7, in which said irregularities have a serration-like shape.

9. A surgical treatment instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 8, in which said fixing means comprises an elastic member.

10. A surgical treatment instrument according to any one of claims 3 to 9, in which said air-tightly retaining means includes means for moving one of said belt resistance-adjusting member and an irregularity portion of said tension belt to cancel the retaining engagement of said tension belt.

11. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 10, in which said means for canceling the retaining engagement comprises a thin sheet which can be inserted between the irregularities, formed on said tension belt, and said belt resistance-adjusting member.

12. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 10, in which said means for canceling the retaining engagement comprises a projection portion which is formed on one of said belt resistance-adjusting member and said stopper, and can move the irregularity portion in a canceling direction.

13. A surgical treatment instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 12, in which said tubular member and said second fixing member have flexibility.

14. A surgical treatment instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 13, in which said tension belt has a width of 10 mm to 60 mm.

15. A surgical treatment instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 14, in which said tension belt is so constructed that it can be pulled generally horizontally.

16. A surgical treatment instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 15, in which a converter, having an airtight seal member, mounted thereon, is combined with said first fixing member in an airtight manner.

17. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 16, in which a plurality of airtight seal members are mounted on said converter.

18. A surgical treatment instrument according to claim 16, in which a first airtight seal member and a second airtight seal member are mounted on said converter.

19. A surgical treatment instrument according to any one of claims 16 to 18, in which said airtight seal member is a flexible diaphragm.

20. A surgical treatment instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 19, in which at least part of one or both of said belt resistance-adjusting member and said tension belt are made of a material whose modulus of longitudinal elasticity is 0.05 kg/mm² to 10 kg/mm².