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Laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit

  • US 5,318,543 A
  • Filed: 10/08/1992
  • Issued: 06/07/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit comprising:

  • (a) means for securing a patient'"'"'s intestine in apposition to the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall;

    (b) means for creating a stoma through the abdominal wall and intestinal wall, wherein said means for creating a stoma comprises a needle, a guidewire which is insertable through a bore in the needle, a peel-away sheath having a bore extending therethrough, and a dilator having a bore extending therethrough, the dilator being insertable through the bore in said peel-away sheath and said guidewire being insertable through the bore in said dilator;

    (c) a jejunostomy tube;

    (d) an external retaining device which has the capacity to guide the jejunostomy tube through a 90°

    bend without kinking the jejunostomy tube; and

    (e) an enclosure for containing the components of the kit.

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