Surgical sealing device
First Claim
1. A surgical sealing device comprising:
- a first sealing valve for sealing across an opening to an internal cavity;
the first sealing valve comprising a first sealing member and a second sealing member;
the sealing members being movable relative to one another between a closed configuration, in which the sealing members at least partially overlap one another, for sealing across the opening, and an open configuration for facilitating passage of an object through the first sealing valve to access the internal cavity.
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Abstract
A surgical sealing device, suitable for use during a surgical procedure such as a laparoscopic procedure or a hand-assisted laparoscopic procedure, comprises a first sealing member and a second sealing member. In one case, the first sealing member and the second sealing member are integrally formed of a gelatinous elastomeric material. A thin slit is defined between the sealing members. The first sealing member overlaps the distal end opening of a passageway through the second sealing member in a closed configuration to prevent leakage of insufflation gases out of an abdomen. In an open configuration, the first sealing member is retracted to reveal the distal end opening of the passageway and thus facilitate passage of an object, such as a surgeon'"'"'s hand or forearm, into the abdomen.
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124 Claims
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1. A surgical sealing device comprising:
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a first sealing valve for sealing across an opening to an internal cavity;
the first sealing valve comprising a first sealing member and a second sealing member;
the sealing members being movable relative to one another between a closed configuration, in which the sealing members at least partially overlap one another, for sealing across the opening, and an open configuration for facilitating passage of an object through the first sealing valve to access the internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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81. A surgical sealing device comprising:
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a first sealing valve for sealing across an opening to an internal cavity;
the first sealing valve having a closed configuration for sealing across the opening, and an open configuration for facilitating passage of an object through the first sealing valve to access the internal cavity; and
a second sealing valve for sealing around the object passed through the opening to the internal cavity;
at least one of the sealing valves being at least partially of a gelatinous elastomeric material.
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82. A surgical sealing device comprising:
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a first sealing valve for sealing across an opening to an internal cavity;
the first sealing valve comprising a main portion, and an access portion for facilitating passage of an object through the first sealing valve to access the internal cavity, at least one of the portions being at least partially of a gelatinous elastomeric material. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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98. A method of accessing an internal cavity through an opening to the internal cavity, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first sealing valve comprising a first sealing member and a second sealing member;
the sealing members having a closed configuration, in which the sealing members at least partially overlap one another, and an open configuration;
arranging the first sealing valve, with the sealing members in the closed configuration, to seal across the opening;
passing an object through the first sealing valve to cause the sealing members to move from the closed configuration to the open configuration; and
passing the object through the opening to access the internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118)
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119. A method of accessing an internal cavity through an opening to the internal cavity, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first sealing valve having a closed configuration and an open configuration, and a second sealing valve;
at least one of the sealing valves being at least partially of a gelatinous elastomeric material;
arranging the first sealing valve in the closed configuration to seal across the opening;
passing an object through the first sealing valve to cause the first sealing valve to move from the closed configuration to the open configuration;
passing the object through the opening to access the internal cavity; and
arranging the second sealing valve to seal around the object passing through the opening.
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120. A method of accessing an internal cavity through an opening to the internal cavity, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a sealing valve comprising a continuous sealing member;
arranging the sealing valve to seal across the opening;
creating a passageway through the continuous sealing member in-situ by passing an object through the sealing member; and
passing the object further through the sealing member to access the internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123, 124)
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