Wound protector including balloon within incision
First Claim
1. A surgical access device, comprising:
- a housing adapted for insertion into an incision in tissue, the housing defining a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen extending therethrough for the reception of a surgical access portal;
at least one inflatable portion disposed on the housing, the at least one inflatable portion having a deflated state and an inflated state, the housing adapted for insertion into an incision in tissue when the at least one inflatable portion is in the deflated state, the housing adapted to form a substantially fluid tight seal with an incision in tissue and with a surgical access portal inserted therethrough when the at least one inflatable portion is in the inflated state, the at least one inflatable portion including a lumen extending therethrough; and
a slide member extending through the lumen of the inflatable portion and directly attached to an exterior surface of the housing, the position of the at least one inflatable portion being slidably adjustable along the slide member.
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Abstract
A surgical access device is disclosed herein. The surgical access device includes a housing adapted for insertion into an incision in tissue and at least one inflatable portion disposed on the housing. The housing defines a proximal end and a distal end and has a lumen extending therethrough for the reception of a surgical access portal. The at least one inflatable portion has a deflated state and an inflated state and the housing is insertable into the incision in tissue when the at least one inflatable portion is in the deflated state. The housing is adapted to form a substantially fluid tight seal with the incision in tissue and with a surgical access portal inserted therethrough when the at least one inflatable portion is in the inflated state.
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18 Claims
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1. A surgical access device, comprising:
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a housing adapted for insertion into an incision in tissue, the housing defining a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen extending therethrough for the reception of a surgical access portal; at least one inflatable portion disposed on the housing, the at least one inflatable portion having a deflated state and an inflated state, the housing adapted for insertion into an incision in tissue when the at least one inflatable portion is in the deflated state, the housing adapted to form a substantially fluid tight seal with an incision in tissue and with a surgical access portal inserted therethrough when the at least one inflatable portion is in the inflated state, the at least one inflatable portion including a lumen extending therethrough; and a slide member extending through the lumen of the inflatable portion and directly attached to an exterior surface of the housing, the position of the at least one inflatable portion being slidably adjustable along the slide member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing surgical access through a large incision in tissue, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a surgical access portal, the surgical access portal including at least one lumen extending therethrough and adapted for sealed reception of a surgical object therethrough; providing a surgical access device comprising; a housing adapted for insertion into an incision in tissue, the housing defining a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen extending therethrough for the reception of the surgical access portal; and at least one inflatable portion disposed on the housing, the at least one inflatable portion having a deflated state and an inflated state, the housing being insertable into the incision in tissue when the at least one inflatable portion is in the deflated state, the housing forming a substantially fluid tight seal with the incision in tissue and with a surgical access portal inserted therethrough when the at least one inflatable portion is in the inflated state; inserting the housing into the incision in tissue; at least partially inflating the at least one inflatable portion to secure the housing within the incision in tissue; inserting the surgical access portal through the lumen of the housing; and further inflating the at least one inflatable portion to secure the surgical access portal within the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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Specification