Extracorporeal pneumoperitoneum enclosure and method of use
US5853395A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3431
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Surgical apparatus for providing extracorporeal pneumoperitoneum. One embodiment provides a fluid and gas impremeable fingerless glove with a quick connect and disconnect assembly around the cuff of the glove which seals around an abdominal incision to allow hand-assisted minimally invasive surgery under conditions of pneumoperitoneum. Another embodiment provides a dome-shaped enclosure with the quick connect and disconnect assembly which seals around an abdominal incision to maintain pneumoperitoneum during interruptions in a surgical procedure.
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