RETRACTOR WITH INTEGRATED WOUND CLOSURE
First Claim
1. A surgical access device, comprising:
- a housing having an opening extending therethrough and configured to be positioned adjacent to a surgical incision;
a flexible retractor removably and replaceably coupled to the housing and configured to be positioned within the surgical incision to provide access to a body cavity, the retractor having a distal end; and
a wound closure component associated with the distal end of the retractor and configured to engage tissue adjacent to the surgical incision and selectively move tissue from one side of the surgical incision toward a second side of the surgical incision to assist in closing the surgical incision.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided to allow the same component used to access a surgical site to assist in closing the surgical opening in which it was disposed. In one exemplary embodiment a flexible retractor is provided that includes proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending therethrough. A wound closure component is associated with the flexible retractor and is configured to engage tissue adjacent to a surgical incision in which the retractor is disposed and move tissue from one side of the surgical incision toward a second side of the surgical incision to assist in closing the surgical incision. In one embodiment the wound closure component includes strands of suture having hooks disposed on a distal end. In another embodiment the wound closure component includes a ring having hooks disposed around a circumference of the ring. Exemplary methods for closing a surgical opening are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical access device, comprising:
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a housing having an opening extending therethrough and configured to be positioned adjacent to a surgical incision; a flexible retractor removably and replaceably coupled to the housing and configured to be positioned within the surgical incision to provide access to a body cavity, the retractor having a distal end; and a wound closure component associated with the distal end of the retractor and configured to engage tissue adjacent to the surgical incision and selectively move tissue from one side of the surgical incision toward a second side of the surgical incision to assist in closing the surgical incision. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A flexible retractor for use in a surgical procedure, comprising:
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a proximal end and a distal end with a lumen extending therethrough and defining a working channel; and a wound closure component associated with the distal end and being configured to engage tissue adjacent to a surgical incision and approximate tissue adjacent to the surgical incision to assist in closing the surgical incision. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for repairing a surgical wound, comprising:
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positioning a surgical access retractor through an opening in tissue, the retractor including a wound closure component; engaging the wound closure component with tissue adjacent to a distal end of the retractor; manipulating the wound closure component to approximate tissue adjacent to the opening in tissue, thereby closing the surgical wound; and suturing the approximated tissue. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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