Foam introduction system including modified port geometry

• US 8,795,289 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2013
• Issued: 08/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Fowler, David N., Farascioni, David, Galel, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN
• Application Number:
  US13/913,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20130274559A1
• Time in Patent Office: 421 Days
• Field of Search: 600/201, 600206-208, 604/93.01, 604/164.01, 604/164.04, 604/174, 604/175, 604/256, 606/108, 606/159, 606/191
• US Class Current: 606/108
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0218 for minimally invasive surgery A61B17/0281, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3423 Access ports, e.g. toroid shape introducers for instruments or hands access sites for liquids A61M39/0247
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0225 flexible, e.g. fabrics, meshes, or membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3429 having a unitary compressible body, e.g. made of silicone or foam
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3441 with distal sealing means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3445 used as instrument channel for multiple instruments catheters A61B2017/22072
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3447 Linked multiple cannulas
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/346 with wings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/348 Means for supporting the trocar against the body or retaining the trocar inside the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3488 Fixation to inner organ or inner body tissue

Abstract

A surgical apparatus for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity includes a seal anchor member including leading portion, a trailing portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the leading and trailing portions. The leading portion of the seal anchor member is configured and adapted to ease insertion of the seal anchor member into the tissue tract. Subsequent to insertion of the seal anchor member, the leading portion of the seal anchor member is also configured and adapted to facilitate securing and/or anchoring of the seal anchor member within the tissue tract.

Claims

1. A surgical apparatus for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity comprising:

a seal anchor member having leading and trailing portions;

an intermediate portion having a continuous outer wall disposed between the leading and trailing portions;

a first positioning member associated with the trailing portion; and

a second positioning member associated with the leading portion, the second positioning member having four spaced-apart positioning members that are separated by outer wall surfaces of the intermediate portion, thereby defining gaps among the positioning members, the four spaced-apart positioning members collectively defining a first lumen configured to receive a drawstring therein, the seal anchor member being transitionable between a compressed state and an expanded state, wherein the seal anchor member is in sealing relation with the tissue tract when positioned within the tissue tract.

2. The surgical apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one port extending between the trailing and leading portions.

3. The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second positioning members are composed of a semi-resilient material to facilitate resilient deformation of the first and second positioning members.

4. The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein the four spaced-apart positioning members are separated by four gaps to facilitate a transition of the leading portion from an annular profile to a rectangular profile.

5. The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein the seal anchor member includes a second lumen that extends along a longitudinal axis defined through the seal anchor member, the second lumen configured to receive the drawstring therein.

6. The surgical apparatus of claim 5, wherein the second lumen is oriented perpendicular to the first lumen and is in communication with the first lumen such that pulling the drawstring proximally compresses the leading portion.