Accessory device for laparoscopic operations

• US 5,368,545 A
• Filed: 11/30/1992
• Issued: 11/29/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Willy Rüsch AG
• Original Assignee: Willy Rüsch AG
• Inventors: Klietsch, Dietmar, Schaller, Gunter
• Primary Examiner(s): Kruter, Jerome L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ZUTTARELLI, ANTHONY
• Application Number:
  US07/983,506
• Time in Patent Office: 729 Days
• Field of Search: 128/760, 128/767-769, 128/896, 128/849-852, 128/855-856, 600/37, 604/332, 604/337-339, 604/341-344
• US Class Current: 600/37
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00234 for minimally invasive surgery A61B17/0218, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00287 Bags for minimally invasive surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/23 with means to retain or hold surgical implements

Abstract

Accessory devices for laparoscopic operations can be combined with a plastic receptacle 2 in such a way that an opening formed outside the abdominal wall in a cover sheet 10 can be coupled in sealing relationship with an end of the plastic receptacle 2 that can be closed or opened. The plastic receptacle 2 is in this case still located inside the abdominal space, at least in part, the opening of the plastic receptacle 2 projecting beyond the abdominal wall 4.

Claims

1. An accessory device for laparoscopic operations comprising:

a cover sheet with an integrated ring having an opening;

a first flexible and folded plastic receptacle having a shaft and an end, the shaft being located within the ring opening;

a closure element adapted to couple together the shaft and the ring in sealing relationship; and

a plurality of additional plastic receptacles nested within another and within the first plastic receptacle.

2. An accessory device according to claim 1, wherein the end extends through the ring, and the shaft is immovably held in looking engagement between the ring and the closure element.

3. An accessory device according to claim 1, wherein, the plastic receptacle is made from a transparent material.

4. An accessory device according to claim 3, wherein, in an unfolded state;

the plastic receptacle comprises a spherical section and a cylindrical section.

5. An accessory device according to claim 1 wherein the cover sheet is made from a material compatible with human skin.

6. An accessory device for laparoscopic operations comprising:

a covet sheet with an integrated ring having an opening;

a first flexible and foldable plastic receptacle having a shaft and an end, the shaft being located within the ring opening;

a closure element adapted to couple together the shaft and the ring in sealing relationship, and a cord, having an easily distinguishable color, integrated with the receptacle, the cord being shaped as a loop and the end and the cord being configured to cooperate such that pulling the loop together closes the respectable.

7. An accessory device according to claim 6, wherein the end extends through the ring, and the shaft is immovably held in locking engagement between the ring and the closure element.

8. An accessory device according to claim 6, wherein the plastic receptacle is made from a transparent material.

9. An accessory device according to claim 8, wherein, in an unfolded state, the plastic receptacle comprises a spherical section and a cylindrical section.

10. An accessory device according to claim 6 wherein the cover sheet is made from a material compatible with human skin.

11. An accessory device for laparoscopic operations through a patient'"'"'s abdominal wall comprising:

a cover sheet with an integrated ring having an opening;

a first flexible and foldable plastic receptacle having a shaft and an end, the shaft being located within the ring opening; and

a closure element adapted to couple together the shaft and the ring in sealing relationship, the closure element being provided with a cylindrical section having an annular groove formed on its outer circumferential surface, the section also having an opening, and a diameter and a length, the diameter and length being adapted to extend through the abdominal wall and the section opening being adapted to engage an outer diameter of a hollow cylinder in form-locking and sealing relationship, the follow cylinder having a free end, a lumen, a sealable opening at the free end, and a plurality of tubular connection pieces adapted to communicate with the lumen, and wherein the ring is adapted to be brought into locking engagement with the annular groove.