Laparoscopic surgery device
First Claim
1. A laparoscopic surgical device for protecting the walls of an incision in a patient'"'"'s abdominal wall and facilitating the insertion of a surgeon'"'"'s hand through the incision comprising:
- a wound protector having inner and outer cuffs and a protector member extending longitudinally therebetween, the protector member defining a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough, the inner and outer cuffs each defining an annular cavity and being composed of an elastic material, the protector member and the outer cuff each having an outer surface, the outer surface of the outer cuff and the outer surface of the protector member defining a crevice, the wound protector further having a first fluid passage in communication with the cavity of the inner cuff and a second fluid passage in communication with the cavity of the outer cuff; and
a sleeve member having first and second oppositely disposed end portions, the first end portion defining a first opening forming a rim positioned in the crevice of the wound protector;
wherein the inner cuff is insertable through the incision, whereby the inner and outer cuffs are positioned adjacent the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall and the protector member is positioned in the incision, a pressurized fluid is injectable into the cavities of the inner and outer cuffs via the first and second fluid passages wherein the inner and outer cuffs inflate to clamp the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall therebetween and the outer cuff inflates to clamp and seal the rim of the first opening in the crevice, and the pressurized fluid is removable from the outer cuff via second fluid passage wherein the outer cuff deflates to unclamp the rim of the first opening whereby the sleeve member is removable from the wound protector.
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Abstract
A laparoscopic surgical device including a wound protector, a sleeve, and a surgical glove. The wound protector has inner and outer inflatable cuffs joined by a protector member. The protector member has a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough. The surgical glove includes a cuff portion having an end segment and a wrist segment. The end segment is doubled over the wrist segment to form an annular cavity. The sleeve includes first and second oppositely disposed end portions having first and second openings, respectively. The first opening forms a rim which is positioned in a crevice formed between the outer surface of the outer cuff and the outer surface of the protector member. The second end portion is positioned and clamped within the annular cavity by the end segment of the surgical glove. The inner cuff is inserted through the incision and the inner and outer cuffs are positioned adjacent the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall. The inner and outer cuffs are inflated, clamping the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall therebetween and clamping and sealing the rim of the first opening in the crevice. The surgical glove and a portion of the sleeve may be inserted through the passageway of the wound protector into the patient'"'"'s abdomen.
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19 Claims
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1. A laparoscopic surgical device for protecting the walls of an incision in a patient'"'"'s abdominal wall and facilitating the insertion of a surgeon'"'"'s hand through the incision comprising:
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a wound protector having inner and outer cuffs and a protector member extending longitudinally therebetween, the protector member defining a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough, the inner and outer cuffs each defining an annular cavity and being composed of an elastic material, the protector member and the outer cuff each having an outer surface, the outer surface of the outer cuff and the outer surface of the protector member defining a crevice, the wound protector further having a first fluid passage in communication with the cavity of the inner cuff and a second fluid passage in communication with the cavity of the outer cuff; and a sleeve member having first and second oppositely disposed end portions, the first end portion defining a first opening forming a rim positioned in the crevice of the wound protector; wherein the inner cuff is insertable through the incision, whereby the inner and outer cuffs are positioned adjacent the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall and the protector member is positioned in the incision, a pressurized fluid is injectable into the cavities of the inner and outer cuffs via the first and second fluid passages wherein the inner and outer cuffs inflate to clamp the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall therebetween and the outer cuff inflates to clamp and seal the rim of the first opening in the crevice, and the pressurized fluid is removable from the outer cuff via second fluid passage wherein the outer cuff deflates to unclamp the rim of the first opening whereby the sleeve member is removable from the wound protector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A laparoscopic surgical device for protecting the walls of an incision in a patient'"'"'s abdominal wall and facilitating the insertion of a surgeon'"'"'s hand through the incision comprising:
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a wound protector having inner and outer inflatable cuffs and a protector member extending longitudinally therebetween, the protector member defining a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough, the protector member and the outer cuff each having an outer surface, the outer surface of the outer cuff and the outer surface of the protector member defining a crevice; a sleeve member having first and second oppositely disposed end portions, the first end portion defining a first opening forming a rim positioned in the crevice of the wound protector; wherein the inner cuff is insertable through the incision, whereby the inner and outer cuffs are positioned adjacent the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall and the protector member is positioned in the incision, the inner and outer cuffs are inflated to clamp the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall therebetween and the outer cuff is inflated to clamp and seal the rim of the first opening in the crevice.
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17. A laparoscopic surgical device for protecting the walls of an incision in a patient'"'"'s abdominal wall and facilitating the insertion of a surgeon'"'"'s hand through the incision comprising:
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a wound protector having inner and outer inflatable cuffs and a protector member extending longitudinally therebetween, the protector member and the outer cuff each having an outer surface, the outer surface of the outer cuff and the outer surface of the protector member defining a crevice, the protector member defining a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough; a surgical glove having a glove portion and a cuff portion including an end segment and a wrist segment extending between the end segment and the glove portion, the end segment being doubled over the wrist segment forming an annular cavity; and a sleeve having first and second oppositely disposed end portions, the first and second end portions defining first and second openings, respectively, the first opening forming a rim, the first end portion being positioned in the crevice of the wound protector and the second end portion being positioned and clamped within the annular cavity by the end segment of the surgical glove; wherein the inner cuff is insertable through the incision, whereby the inner and outer cuffs are positioned adjacent the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall and the protector member is positioned in the incision, the inner and outer cuffs are inflatable to clamp the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall therebetween, the outer cuff is inflatable to clamp and seal the rim of the first opening in the crevice, and the surgical glove and a portion of the sleeve are insertable through the passageway of the wound protector into the patient'"'"'s abdomen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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