Systems for the prevention of surgical site infections
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1. A surgical access system adapted to facilitate access to a surgical site within a body of a patient through an incision in the body, the surgical access system comprising:
- a first retention member;
a second retention member coupled to the first retention member by a connector, wherein the first retention member and the second retention member are configured to expand the incision to provide access to the surgical site, wherein the connector comprises two or more fluidically independent chambers, wherein at least a first chamber is configured to allow the application of suction;
a fluid delivery member fluidly coupled to the connector;
a first group of perforations in a second chamber of the connector, wherein the first group of perforations is in fluid communication with the fluid delivery member to allow a fluid to irrigate the surgical site; and
a second group of perforations in the first chamber of the connector which allow the fluid to be removed from the surgical site after the fluid has irrigated the surgical site.
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Abstract
A surgical access system facilitates access to a surgical site within a patient'"'"'s body through an incision in the body. Surgical access systems can have at least one retention member and a fluid transportation member configured to deliver fluid to a surgical site or to remove fluid from a surgical site. In some embodiments, a surgical access device irrigates a surgical site to reduce surgical site infections and removes fluid from the surgical site to increase a physician'"'"'s visibility into the surgical site.
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1. A surgical access system adapted to facilitate access to a surgical site within a body of a patient through an incision in the body, the surgical access system comprising:
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a first retention member; a second retention member coupled to the first retention member by a connector, wherein the first retention member and the second retention member are configured to expand the incision to provide access to the surgical site, wherein the connector comprises two or more fluidically independent chambers, wherein at least a first chamber is configured to allow the application of suction; a fluid delivery member fluidly coupled to the connector; a first group of perforations in a second chamber of the connector, wherein the first group of perforations is in fluid communication with the fluid delivery member to allow a fluid to irrigate the surgical site; and a second group of perforations in the first chamber of the connector which allow the fluid to be removed from the surgical site after the fluid has irrigated the surgical site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surgical access system adapted to facilitate access to a surgical site within a body of a patient through an incision in the body, the surgical access system comprising:
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a first retention member configured for placement within the body at or near the surgical site; a second retention member configured for placement outside the body; a pliable membrane extending between the first retention member and the second retention member, wherein the pliable membrane comprises two or more fluidically independent chambers, wherein at least a first chamber is configured to allow the application of suction; a fluid delivery member coupled with the pliable membrane for introducing a fluid into the pliable membrane; a first group of perforations in a second chamber of the pliable membrane, wherein the first group of perforations is in fluid communication with the pliable membrane to allow the fluid to irrigate the surgical site; and a second group of perforations in the first chamber of the pliable membrane which allow the fluid to be removed from the surgical site after the fluid has irrigated the surgical site. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A surgical access system adapted to facilitate access to a surgical site within a body of a patient through an incision in the body, the surgical access system comprising:
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a first retention ring; a second retention ring; a pliable membrane extending between the first retention ring and the second retention ring, wherein the pliable membrane comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the pliable membrane comprises a space between at least a portion of the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the space is configured to enable a fluid to pass through at least a portion of the pliable membrane, wherein the pliable membrane comprises two or more fluidically independent chambers, wherein at least a first chamber is configured to allow the application of suction; a fluid delivery member coupled with the pliable membrane for introducing the fluid into the pliable membrane, wherein the fluid delivery member is in fluid communication with the space; a first group of perforations in a second chamber of the pliable membrane, wherein the first group of perforations is in fluid communication with the space to allow the fluid to irrigate the surgical site; and a second group of perforations in the first chamber of the pliable membrane which allow the fluid to be removed from the surgical site after the fluid has irrigated the surgical site. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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