Device for anchoring trocar sleeve

• US 5,267,970 A
• Filed: 11/01/1991
• Issued: 12/07/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Covidien AG (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Origin Medsystems Inc. (Eli Lilly and Company)
• Inventors: Chin, Albert K., Gresl, Charles Jr., Watkins, Frank T. III
• Primary Examiner(s): HIRSCH, PAUL J
• Application Number:
  US07/786,719
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 604/174, 604/177, 604/178, 604/179, 604/180, 128/DIG. 26
• US Class Current: 604/175
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3492 against the outside of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/024 having a clip or clamp system
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0266 using pads, patches, tapes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body

Abstract

A device for mounting a tubular sleeve for an obturator of a trocar to a patient'"'"'s body includes a sleeve-holding part for attaching to the sleeve and a skin-fixation part for attaching to the patient'"'"'s skin surface. The sleeve-holding part may be formed by an annular washer made of an elastic material which permits a user to move it longitudinally with respect to the sleeve so as to adjust their relative positions. The skin-fixation part may be a crossbar and a cord attached to the washer at one end and to the crossbar at the other. The cord is stapled to the patient'"'"'s body for fixation.

Claims

1. A device for anchoring to a patient'"'"'s body an elongated tubular trocar sleeve inserted into an opening formed in said patient'"'"'s body, said device comprising sleeve-holding means for securely attaching to said trocar sleeve and skin-fixation means for attaching said device to said patient'"'"'s body, said sleeve-holding and skin-fixation means being attached to each other, said sleeve-holding means allowing its position to be adjusted longitudinally along said sleeve and including an annular washer made of an elastic material, said skin-fixation means including a crossbar and a cord attached to said washer at one end and to said crossbar at the other, said cord being adapted to be stapled to said patient'"'"'s body.

2. A device for anchoring to a patient'"'"'s body an elongated tubular trocar sleeve inserted into an opening formed in said patient'"'"'s body, said device comprising sleeve-holding means for securely attaching to said trocar sleeve and skin-fixation means for attaching said device to said patient'"'"'s body, said sleeve-holding and skin-fixation means being formed integrally with respect to each other, said sleeve-holding means allowing its position to be adjusted longitudinally along said sleeve and including an annular washer made of an elastic material, said skin-fixation means including a crossbar and a cord attached to said washer at one end and to said crossbar at the other, said cord being adapted to be stapled to said patient'"'"'s body.