Safety trocar including sealing member
First Claim
1. A surgical device, comprising:
- a handle configured to be gripped;
a cannula connected to the handle; and
a sealing member disposed in an interior of the handle and configured to form a gas tight seal with an instrument disposed in an opening of the sealing member, the sealing member comprising;
a seal ring connected to the interior of the handle; and
a conical section configured to have the instrument disposed therein, the conical section being connected to the seal ring and having a height at least as large as a diameter of a base of the conical section before disposing the instrument therein.
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Abstract
A surgical device includes a sealing member forming a gas tight seal with an instrument disposed in an opening of the sealing member. The sealing member includes a seal ring connected to the interior of the handle, and a conical section having the instrument disposed therein. In an embodiment, the conical section is connected to the seal ring and has a height at least as large as a diameter of a base of the conical section before disposing the instrument therein. In another embodiment, first and second elastic protrusions have the instrument disposed therein, the elastic protrusions contacting one another to form the gas tight seal. In another embodiment, a first section is connected to the seal ring, and a second section is connected to the first section and has the instrument disposed therein. The sealing members, as well as methods of sealing with the sealing members are also disclosed.
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Citations
76 Claims
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
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a handle configured to be gripped;
a cannula connected to the handle; and
a sealing member disposed in an interior of the handle and configured to form a gas tight seal with an instrument disposed in an opening of the sealing member, the sealing member comprising;
a seal ring connected to the interior of the handle; and
a conical section configured to have the instrument disposed therein, the conical section being connected to the seal ring and having a height at least as large as a diameter of a base of the conical section before disposing the instrument therein. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 2. The surgical device according to claim 2, wherein the conical section comprises an elastic material.
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11. A surgical device, comprising:
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a handle configured to be gripped;
a cannula connected to the handle; and
a sealing member disposed in an interior of the handle and configured to form a gas tight seal with an instrument disposed in an opening of the sealing member, the sealing member comprising;
a seal ring connected to the interior of the handle;
a conical section configured to have the instrument disposed therein, the conical section connected to the seal ring; and
first and second elastic protrusions connected to said conical section and configured to have the instrument disposed therein, the elastic protrusions configured to contact one another to form the gas tight seal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A sealing member configured to form a gas tight seal with an instrument removably disposed in a surgical device, the sealing member comprising:
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a seal ring configured to be connected to the interior of the surgical device; and
a conical section connected to the seal ring and having a height at least as large as a diameter of a base of the conical section before the instrument is disposed in the seal. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A sealing member configured to form a gas tight seal with an instrument removably disposed in a surgical device, the seal comprising:
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a seal ring configured to be connected to an interior of the surgical device;
a conical section connected to the seal ring; and
first and second elastic protrusions configured to contact one another to form the gas tight seal. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A surgical device, comprising:
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a handle configured to be gripped;
a cannula connected to the handle; and
means for forming a gas tight seal between an instrument removably disposed therein, the means for forming the gas tight seal having a height at least as large as a diameter of a base of the means for forming the gas tight seal before disposing the instrument therein.
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41. A surgical device, comprising:
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a handle configured to be gripped;
a cannula connected to the handle; and
means for forming a gas tight seal between an instrument removably disposed therein and for forming the gas tight seal between portions of the means for forming the gas tight seal when no instrument is disposed therein.
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42. A method of sealing a surgical device, comprising:
forming a seal between an instrunent and a sealing member, the sealing member having a height at least as large as a diameter of a base of the seal when the instrument is not disposed in the seal. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A method of sealing a surgical device, comprising:
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disposing an instrument in a conical member; and
forming a seal between protrusions connected to the conical member and the instrument. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of sealing a surgical device, comprising:
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disposing a sealing member in an interior of a handle; and
forming a gas tight seal with an instrument disposed in an opening of the sealing member, the sealing member comprising a seal ring connected to the interior of the handle, and a conical section configured to have the instrument disposed therein, the conical section connected to the seal ring and having a height at least as large as a diameter of a base of the conical section before disposing the instrument therein.
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50. A method of sealing a surgical device, comprising:
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disposing a sealing member in an interior of a handle; and
forming a gas tight seal with an instrument disposed in an opening of the sealing member, the sealing member comprising a seal ring connected to the interior of the handle, a conical section configured to have the instrument disposed therein, the conical section connected to the seal ring, and first and second elastic protrusions configured to have the instrument disposed therein, the elastic protrusions configured to contact one another to form the gas tight seal.
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51. A surgical device, comprising:
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a handle configured to be gripped;
a cannula connected to the handle; and
a sealing member disposed in an interior of the handle and configured to form a gas tight seal with an instrument disposed in an opening of the sealing member, the sealing member comprising;
a seal ring connected to the interior of the handle;
a first section connected to the seal ring; and
a second section connected to the first section and configured to have the instrument disposed therein. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A sealing assembly configured to form a gas tight seal with an instrument removably disposed in a device, the sealing assembly comprising:
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a seal ring configured to be connected to an interior of the device;
a first section connected to the seal ring; and
a second section connected to the first section, the second section having an opening formed therein and being configured to permit the instrument to be disposed therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method of sealing a device, comprising:
disposing a sealing member in an interior of the device, the sealing member having an opening therein and being configured to form a gas tight seal with an instrument disposed in the opening of the sealing member, the sealing member comprising a seal ring connected to the interior of the handle, a first section connected to the seal ring, and a second section connected to the first section and configured to have the instrument disposed therein.
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76. The method according to claim 76, further comprising:
disposing a one way valve in an interior of the device, the valve configured to achieve a gas tight seal when no instrument is disposed in the valve.
Specification