Surgical implant system
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1. A surgical system comprising:
- a membrane the membrane further comprising;
an adhesive disposed on a first side of the membrane to adhere to a surgical site; and
a fold in the membrane to form an envelope, the first side of the membrane forming the exterior of the envelope;
a seal to substantially dose the envelope;
an implement disposed within the envelope; and
wherein the envelope is two sided as a consequence of the fold and the adhesive is disposed on both sides of the envelope.
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Abstract
A surgical system, including a sealable pouch or envelope with surgical implements in the envelope is disclosed. The envelope is formed by the folds in a membrane and includes adhesive on the envelope to adhere the envelope to the surgical site. The system may include a port in the membrane to communicate between the interior and exterior of the envelope. When used for implant surgery, the port helps to provide sterile access to the implant site and also helps to ensure that the implant site does not become contaminated. The adhesive helps to position the system to the patient, and placement of the surgical implements inside the envelope helps to ensure sterility of the implements. The envelope can be opened over the surgery site and adhered to the incision site on the patient, thereby forming a sterile field.
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1. A surgical system comprising:
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a membrane the membrane further comprising;
an adhesive disposed on a first side of the membrane to adhere to a surgical site; and
a fold in the membrane to form an envelope, the first side of the membrane forming the exterior of the envelope;
a seal to substantially dose the envelope;
an implement disposed within the envelope; and
wherein the envelope is two sided as a consequence of the fold and the adhesive is disposed on both sides of the envelope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A surgical system comprising:
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a membrane, the membrane further comprising;
an adhesive disposed on a first side of the membrane to adhere to a surgical site;
a fold in the membrane to form an envelope, the first side of the membrane forming the exterior of the envelope;
a seal to substantially close the envelope, and wherein the envelope is two sided as a consequence of the fold and the adhesive is disposed on both sides of the envelope.
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47. A surgical system comprising:
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a membrane, the membrane including a fold to form an envelope, a first side of the membrane forming the exterior of the envelope;
an area of the membrane configured to provide an opening in the membrane;
a seal to substantially close the envelope; and
a port disposed proximate to the fold and communicating between the interior and the exterior of the envelope, the port including an extension for insertion into an incision. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A surgical system comprising:
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a liquid water impermeable membrane configured to cover an incision site;
a medical grade adhesive disposed on a first side of the membrane to adhere the membrane to skin surrounding the incision site;
a port communicating between the first side of the membrane and a second side of the membrane, wherein the port is configured to permit a medical device to pass therebetween;
a removable microbe-impermeable seal attached to the port, and an extension on the port for placement in an incision. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method to manufacture a surgical apparatus comprising:
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forming an envelope with a membrane, the envelope configured to hold a surgical implement;
disposing an adhesive on an exterior of the envelope, the adhesive to adhere to a surgical site;
placing surgical implements in the envelope; and
sealing the envelope. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80)
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81. A method to manufacture a surgical apparatus comprising:
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forming an envelope with a membrane, the envelope configured to hold 9 surgical implement, the membrane configured with a seal region to seal the envelope; and
disposing an adhesive on an exterior of the envelope, the adhesive to adhere to a surgical site. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method to manufacture a surgical apparatus comprising:
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placing surgical implements in an envelope that is formed with a membrane, the membrane including an adhesive disposed on an exterior of the envelope to adhere to a surgical site; and
sealing the envelope. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88)
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89. A method to manufacture a surgical apparatus comprising:
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providing a liquid water impermeable membrane;
disposing a medical grade adhesive on a first side of the membrane the adhesive to adhere the membrane to skin surrounding an incision site;
configuring a port in the membrane, the port communicating between the first side of the membrane and a second side of the membrane, wherein the port is configured to permit a medical device to pass therethrough; and
configuring a removable microbe-impermeable seal attached to the port. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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Current AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates (W.L. Gore & Associates)
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Original AssigneeGore Enterprise Holdings Incorporated
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InventorsDrumheller, Paul D., Pietrzak, Krzysztof R., Jennings, Paul B. Jr., Hubbard, Terry A.
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Primary Examiner(s)BROWN, MICHAEL A
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Application NumberUS09/546,549Time in Patent Office1,667 DaysField of Search128/845-856, 604/317, 604/322, 604/356US Class Current128/849CPC Class CodesA61B 2046/205 Adhesive drapesA61B 2050/314 Flexible bags or pouchesA61B 46/00 Surgical drapesA61B 46/13 the drapes entering the pat...
