Skin seal with inflatable membrane
US6916331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3486
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A skin seal or trocar stabilizer with an inflatable balloon in the shape of a dumbbell, where the balloon may be stored within a cannula for easy placement in an incision and inflated to deploy the balloon inside the body, and a portion of the balloon expands inside the cannula, whereby medical instruments may be passed through the skin seal into a laparoscopic workspace while the balloon is inflated, thereby allowing the use of normal short surgical instruments during laparoscopic procedures and during insufflation.
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