| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20090036745 | INSTRUMENT ACCESS DEVICE - An instrument access device comprises at least a first instrument seal | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090069837 | HAND AND INSTRUMENT ACCESS DEVICE - A surgical sealing device | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090149714 | SURGICAL DEVICES AND METHODS - A retractor is used for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. The procedure may be performed via a transgastric, a transvaginal, or a transcolonic route. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090292176 | WOUND RETRACTOR DEVICE - A wound retractor device ( | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090306466 | DEVICE - A holding device is used during a laparoscopic surgery to hold an internal organ such as a gall bladder in a desired position in an insufflated abdominal cavity while maintaining pneumopertioneum. The device is used in association with an instrument which is used to introduce the device through an access port in the abdominal wall | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100063362 | WOUND RETRACTOR DEVICE - A wound protector and retractor device comprising a longitudinal axis, a distal member, a proximal member, and a sleeve extending at least between the distal member and the proximal member. The sleeve has a proximal gripping portion for pulling the sleeve upwardly to shorten an axial extent located between the distal member and the proximal member. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100204548 | Instrument Access Device - An instrument access device comprises first, second and third instrument seals for sealing around instruments extended through the device. The seals have respective connector sleeves. Each sleeve connects a base to one of the instrument seals. The device also comprises two insufflation/desufflation ports. Each of the ports comprises a connector extending from the base, a tube extending from the connector, a luer connector and a removable cap. The luer connector is used for connection to any suitable supply line for insufflation gas or for discharge if insufflation gas. In use, the insufflation/desufflation ports facilitate independent control of insufflation and desufflation as may be required during a surgical procedure. Access sleeve at the proximal end is cut-off, folded over the inner proximal ring and is held in place between the base and the inner proximal ring when the base is fitted. The proximal end of the sleeve that is generated when the sleeve is pulled upwardly to retract an incision is removed from the field of use. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100217087 | INSTRUMENT ACCESS SYSTEM - An instrument access device comprises a base which is mounted to a proximal ring assembly of a retractor. A first, second and third connector sleeves connect first, second and third seal assemblies to a connector base. The connector sleeves are of a laterally flexible and longitudinally rigid material. At least some of the first, second and third seal assemblies comprise a lipseal through which an instrument is inserted and a second seal having a passageway through which the instrument is insertable. At least one of the seal assemblies has a reducer cap which has a further lipseal. To insert large diameter instruments the cap is removed. To insert smaller diameter instruments the cap is in place. The access device has two insufflation/desufflation ports. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110011410 | SURGICAL PROCEDURE - A surgical procedure is carried out on any suitable hollow organ, such as a gall bladder located beneath an abdominal wall. In a first step of the procedure the hollow organ is inflated by air or water through an inflation line so that the organ swells up. A scalpel is then used to create an incision in the abdominal wall. Sutures are then inserted through the opening and these are used to pull up the inflated organ to the opening. The inflated organ is now presented to the opening and a laparascopic procedure is carried out on the organ. A number of medical devices may be employed to perform the procedure for example a scalpel, an introducer device, an instrument access device, an insufflator, a camera device, and various surgical instruments. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110071359 | Instrument Access Device - An instrument access device | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110092778 | WOUND RETRACTOR SYSTEM - A wound retractor system comprises a retractor having a distal ring | 04-21-2011 |
