Soft bladder for interabdominal surgery
US10299779B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0225
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical device for displacement of organs within a body cavity for providing at least visual access to a selected site includes an expandable bladder, wherein the elasticity of the bladder varies across the surface of the bladder, said variation in elasticity selected to provide a predetermined, non-spherical shape when expanded; and a valve on the proximal end on the inflatable bladder for introduction of a pressurizing gas into the soft bladder.
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