Endoscopic closure inspection device
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1. Endoscopic closure inspection device comprising:
- a guide device for long term placement into the body, said guide device comprising a sleeve having an internal diameter and a length with a flange at its proximal end and a cylindrical guide rod emplaceable into said sleeve, said guide rod having an outer diameter less than the internal diameter of said sleeve and a length longer than the length of said sleeve;
said guiding device inserted into a puncture site in the body and said guiding device preventing said puncture site from healing; and
a closure device which is insertable into said sleeve.
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Abstract
An endoscopic inspection closure is described which has a guide device preventing the puncture incision created by a trocar obturator and cannula from closing and a closure device which fits within the guide device. The closure device is removable after the initial endoscopic operation, for observation of healing and introduction of endoscopic surgical instruments.
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12 Claims
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1. Endoscopic closure inspection device comprising:
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a guide device for long term placement into the body, said guide device comprising a sleeve having an internal diameter and a length with a flange at its proximal end and a cylindrical guide rod emplaceable into said sleeve, said guide rod having an outer diameter less than the internal diameter of said sleeve and a length longer than the length of said sleeve;
said guiding device inserted into a puncture site in the body and said guiding device preventing said puncture site from healing; anda closure device which is insertable into said sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Endoscopic closure inspection device comprising:
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a guide device for long term placement into the body, said guide device comprising a sleeve having an internal diameter and a length with a flange at its proximal end; said guiding device inserted into a puncture site in the body and said guiding device preventing said puncture site from healing; and a closure device which is insertable into said sleeve closure device having, on the side of the flange facing the guide device, an envelope closed by the flange, said envelope made from expandable material. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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