Laparoscopic insertion device

• US 6,905,489 B2
• Filed: 04/24/2001
• Issued: 06/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Northgate Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Northgate Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Mantell, Robert R., Manzie, Peter A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Campbell, Thor S.
• Application Number:
  US09/841,125
• Publication Number:
  US 20020183715A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,512 Days
• Field of Search: 600/3, 604/506, 604/43, 604/523, 604/508, 604/45
• US Class Current: 604/506
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3474 Insufflating needles, e.g. Veress needles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3496 Protecting sleeves or inner probes; Retractable tips for protecting body piercing guide needles A61M25/0612
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3447 Linked multiple cannulas

Abstract

A method of treatment of a body cavity of an animal that includes inserting a portion of an insertion device into a body cavity of an animal and simultaneously supplying from the inserted insertion device a first fluid and either a medical instrument or a second fluid into the body cavity, wherein the first fluid and either the medical instrument or the second fluid are not in fluid communication with one another within the insertion device.

Claims

1. An insertion device comprising:

a housing;

a first port attached to said housing for receiving a first fluid;

a first chamber connected to said first port and positioned within said housing, wherein said first chamber has an opening that is in fluid communication with a target area;

an annular wall inserted within said housing, wherein said annular wall defines at least in part said first chamber, wherein said annular wall is movable relative to said housing and a distal end of said annular wall is substantially rigid and is able to move beyond said housing;

a second port attached to said housing for receiving a second fluid; and

a second chamber connected to said second port and positioned within said housing, wherein said second chamber has an opening that is in fluid communication with said target area, wherein said first chamber and said second chamber are permanently not in fluid communication with one another and simultaneously are in fluid communication with said target area.

2. The insertion device of claim 1, further comprising a spring that engages said annular wall and said housing.

3. The insertion device of claim 1, further comprising a second annular wall inserted within said housing and within said annular wall, wherein said annular wall and said second annular wall define said second chamber.

4. The insertion device of claim 1, further comprising:

a third port attached to said housing for receiving a third fluid; and

a third chamber connected to said third port and positioned within said housing, wherein said third chamber has an opening that is in fluid communication with said target area, wherein said third chamber, said second chamber and said first chamber are permanently not in fluid communication with one another and simultaneously are in fluid communication with said target area.

5. The insertion device of claim 4, further comprising a second annular wall inserted within said housing and within said annular wall, wherein said annular wall and said second annular wall define said second chamber.

6. The insertion device of claim 5, further comprising a third annular wall inserted within said housing and within said second wall, wherein said third annular wall and said second annular wall define said third chamber.

7. The insertion device of claim 2, further comprising a second annular wall inserted within said housing, wherein said annular wall does not define a volume of space that is common with any volume of space defined by said second annular wall.

8. The insertion device of claim 7, further comprising a third annular wall inserted within said housing, wherein said third annular wall does not define a volume of space that is common with any volume of space defined by either said annular wall and said second annular wall.

9. The insertion device of claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a needle formed at one end thereof.

10. The insertion device of claim 4, wherein said housing comprises a needle formed at one end thereof.

11. The insertion device of claim 1, wherein a first gas is present within said first chamber and a second gas is present within said second chamber.

12. The insertion device of claim 11, wherein said first gas comprises carbon dioxide and said second gas comprises carbon dioxide.

13. The insertion device of claim 1, wherein said first fluid comprises carbon dioxide and said second fluid comprises an aerosolized medication.

14. The insertion device of claim 1, further comprising a pressure transducer in fluid communication with said first port.

15. The insertion device of claim 1, further comprising a pressure relief valve in fluid communication with said first port.

16. The insertion device of claim 1, further comprising a filter in fluid communication with said first port.

29. The insertion device of claim 9, wherein said needle has a distal end that defines a surface that is sufficiently sharp to pierce the skin of a patient and enter a cavity within the patient.

30. The insertion device of claim 29, further comprising an obturator that is movable relative to said housing.

31. The insertion device of claim 30, wherein said obturator is positioned within said annular wall.

32. The insertion device of claim 10, wherein said needle has a distal end that defines a surface that is sufficiently sharp to pierce the skin of a patient and enter a cavity within the patient.

33. The insertion device of claim 1, further comprising a needle that has a distal end that defines a surface that is sufficiently sharp to pierce the skin of a patient and enter a cavity within the patient.

34. The insertion device of claim 1, further comprising an obturator that is movable relative to said housing.

35. The insertion device of claim 34, wherein said obturator is positioned within said annular wall.

17. An insertion device comprising:

a housing means for receiving a first fluid and a second fluid;

a first port means for receiving a first fluid;

a first chamber means for being in fluid communication with a target area wherein, said first chamber means comprises an annular wall inserted within said housing means and movable relative to said housing, wherein said annular wall comprises a distal end that is rigid and is able to move beyond said housing;

a second port means for receiving a second fluid; and

a second chamber means for being in fluid communication with said target area, wherein said first chamber and said second chamber are permanently not in fluid communication with one another and simultaneously are in fluid communication with said target area.

18. The insertion device of claim 17, wherein said second chamber means comprises a second annular wall inserted within said housing means.

19. The insertion device of claim 18, wherein said annular wall does not define a volume of space that is common with any volume of space defined by said second annular wall.

20. The insertion device of claim 17, further comprising:

a third port means for receiving a third fluid; and

a third chamber means for being in fluid communication with said target area, wherein said third chamber mean, said second chamber means and said first chamber means are permanently not in fluid communication with one another and simultaneously are in fluid communication with said target area.

21. The insertion device of claim 20, wherein said second chamber means comprises a second annular wall inserted within said housing means.

22. The insertion device of claim 21, wherein said third chamber means comprises a third annular wall inserted within said housing means and within said second annular wall, wherein said third annular wall and said second annular wall define said third chamber means.

23. The insertion device of claim 17, wherein a first gas is present within said first chamber means and a second gas is present within said second chamber means.

24. The insertion device of claim 23, wherein said first gas comprises carbon dioxide and said second gas comprises carbon dioxide.

25. The insertion device of claim 17, wherein said first fluid comprises carbon dioxide and said second fluid comprises an aerosolized medication.

26. The insertion device of claim 17, further comprising a pressure transducer in fluid communication with said first port means.

27. The insertion device of claim 17, further comprising a pressure relief valve in fluid communication with said first port means.

28. The insertion device of claim 17, further comprising a filter in fluid communication with said first port means.

36. The insertion device of claim 17, wherein said housing comprises a needle formed at one end thereof.

37. The insertion device of claim 36, wherein said needle has a distal end that defines a surface that is sufficiently sharp to pierce the skin of a patient and enter a cavity within the patient.

38. The insertion device of claim 37, further comprising an obturator that is movable relative to said housing.

39. The insertion device of claim 38, wherein said obturator is positioned within said annular wall.

40. The insertion device of claim 17, further comprising a needle that has a distal end that defines a surface that is sufficiently sharp to pierce the skin of a patient and enter a cavity within the patient.

41. The insertion device of claim 17, further comprising an obturator that is movable relative to said housing.

42. The insertion device of claim 41, wherein said obturator is positioned within said annular wall.

43. An insertion device comprising:

a housing;

a first port attached to said housing for receiving a first fluid;

a first chamber connected to said first port and positioned within said housing, wherein said first chamber has an opening that is in fluid communication with a target area;

an annular wall inserted within said housing, wherein said annular wall defines at least in part said first chamber, wherein said annular wall comprises a distal end of said annular wall is substantially rigid and is capable of being positioned beyond said housing;

a second port attached to said housing for receiving a second fluid; and

a second chamber connected to said second port and positioned within said housing, wherein said second chamber has an opening that is in fluid communication with said target area, wherein said first chamber and said second chamber are permanently not in fluid communication with one another and simultaneously are in fluid communication with said target area.

44. The insertion device of claim 43, further comprising a second annular wall inserted within said housing and within said annular wall, wherein said annular wall and said second annular wall define said second chamber.

45. The insertion device of claim 43, further comprising:

a third port attached to said housing for receiving a third fluid; and

a third chamber connected to said third port and positioned within said housing, wherein said third chamber has an opening that is in fluid communication with said target area, wherein said third chamber, said second chamber and said first chamber are permanently not in fluid communication with one another and simultaneously are in fluid communication with said target area.

46. The insertion device of claim 45, wherein said housing comprises a needle formed at one end thereof.

47. The insertion device of claim 45, further comprising a second annular wall inserted within said housing and within said annular wall, wherein said annular wall and said second annular wall define said second chamber.

48. The insertion device of claim 47, further comprising a third annular wall inserted within said housing and within said second wall, wherein said third annular wall and said second annular wall define said third chamber.

49. The insertion device of claim 43, wherein said housing comprises a needle formed at one end thereof.

50. The insertion device of claim 49, wherein said needle has a distal end that defines a surface that is sufficiently sharp to pierce the skin of a patient and enter a cavity within the patient.

51. The insertion device of claim 43, further comprising a spring that engages said annular wall and said housing.

52. The insertion device of claim 51, further comprising a second annular wall inserted within said housing, wherein said annular wall does not define a volume of space that is common with any volume of space defined by said second annular wall.

53. The insertion device of claim 52, further comprising a third annular wall inserted within said housing, wherein said third annular wall does not define a volume of space that is common with any volume of space defined by either said annular wall and said second annular wall.

54. The insertion device of claim 43, wherein a first gas is present within said first chamber and a second gas is present within said second chamber.

55. The insertion device of claim 54, wherein said first gas comprises carbon dioxide and said second gas comprises carbon dioxide.

56. The insertion device of claim 43, wherein said first fluid comprises carbon dioxide and said second fluid comprises an aerosolized medication.

57. The insertion device of claim 43, further comprising a pressure transducer in fluid communication with said first port.

58. The insertion device of claim 43, further comprising a pressure relief valve in fluid communication with said first port.

59. The insertion device of claim 43, further comprising a filter in fluid communication with said first port.

60. The insertion device of claim 43, further comprising a needle that has a distal end that defines a surface that is sufficiently sharp to pierce the skin of a patient and enter a cavity within the patient.

61. The insertion device of claim 43, further comprising an obturator that is movable relative to said housing.

62. The insertion device of claim 61, wherein said obturator is positioned within said annular wall.