Title:
SURGICAL DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/026960
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A port (2) for minimal access surgery, such as endoscopic or laparoscopic surgery, via an incision in a patient is described, wherein the port (2) comprises a substantially cylindrical sleeve (8) formed of a flexible membrane material and has a first, open end and a second, closed end (10), a first resilient ring arrangement (4) being provided around said sleeve (8) at said open end, and a second resilient ring arrangement (6) around said sleeve (8) and located on it between said first resilient ring arrangement (4) and said closed end (10), wherein the second resilient ring arrangement (6) is adapted, in use, to be rolled around itself and the sleeve (8) to roll up any flexible membrane material extending between said first (4) and second (6) resilient ring arrangements, so as to draw both the first (4) and second (6) resilient ring arrangements into close engagement against respective sides of the incision, thus functioning as both a wound retractor/port and a seal for the contamination-resistant introduction of surgical Instruments.
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Inventors:
CAHILL RONAN (IE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2013/066860
Publication Date:
July 24, 2014
Filing Date:
August 13, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EUROP INST OF SURGICAL RES AND INNOVATION LTD (IE)
International Classes:
A61B17/34; A61B17/02
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MACLEAN, Martin et al. (Oak HouseOak End Way, Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8BR, GB)
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