Apparatus for holding intestines out of an operative field
First Claim
1. Apparatus adapted for use within an abdominal cavity of a patient, said cavity defined by an anterior wall, a posterior wall and lateral walls, said apparatus comprising:
- a U-shaped holding member adapted to be received in the patient'"'"'s abdominal cavity and having an edge formed of a resiliently deformable polymer and a core formed from a polymer that is more rigid than said resiliently deformable polymer, a resilient deformation of at least a portion of said edge of said holding member resulting in a residual reactive force against the abdominal cavity, said residual reactive force thereby assisting in positioning said holding member in the abdominal cavity;
at least one bore in said holding member wherein said at least one bore has a predetermined length; and
said core including a first plate and a second plate, said plates having an assembled length less than said predetermined length.
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Abstract
A nonabsorbent holding member adapted for use within an abdominal cavity of a patient defined by an anterior wall, a posterior wall and two lateral walls to keep the patient'"'"'s bowels out of the operative field during open pelvic surgery. The holding member has a peripheral edge formed of a resiliently deformable material sized to be received within the abdominal cavity. The resilient deformation of at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the holding member results in a residual reactive force against the abdominal cavity to assist in positioning the holding member in the abdominal cavity.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus adapted for use within an abdominal cavity of a patient, said cavity defined by an anterior wall, a posterior wall and lateral walls, said apparatus comprising:
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a U-shaped holding member adapted to be received in the patient'"'"'s abdominal cavity and having an edge formed of a resiliently deformable polymer and a core formed from a polymer that is more rigid than said resiliently deformable polymer, a resilient deformation of at least a portion of said edge of said holding member resulting in a residual reactive force against the abdominal cavity, said residual reactive force thereby assisting in positioning said holding member in the abdominal cavity; at least one bore in said holding member wherein said at least one bore has a predetermined length; and said core including a first plate and a second plate, said plates having an assembled length less than said predetermined length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus adapted for use within an abdominal cavity of a patient, said cavity defined by an anterior wall, a posterior wall and lateral walls, said apparatus comprising:
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a U-shaped holding member adapted to be received in the patient'"'"'s abdominal cavity and having an edge formed of a resiliently deformable polymer and a core formed from a polymer that is more rigid than said resiliently deformable polymer; at least one bore in said holding member wherein said at least one bore has a predetermined length; and said core including a first plate and a second plate, said plates having an assembled length less than said predetermined length. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus adapted for use within an abdominal cavity of a patient, said cavity defined by an anterior wall, a posterior wall and lateral walls, said apparatus comprising:
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a U-shaped holding member adapted to be received in the patient'"'"'s abdominal cavity and having an edge formed of a resiliently deformable polymer and a core formed from a polymer that is more rigid than said resiliently deformable polymer; at least one bore in said holding member not in communication with said edge, wherein said at least one bore has a predetermined length. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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