Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A tissue bag or container (100) for a minimally invasive surgical procedure, comprising a sheet (101) having first and second material layers (102,103), or sheets (203,213) one of one material layer and the other of another material layer, said one or first layer comprising a puncture-resistant material, said other or second layer comprising a moisture-proof material, said layers being flexible and foldable for percutaneous insertion through an access sheath during said surgical procedure, each sheet having opposite first and second ends folded back on each other and forming a folded side of said bag, said first and second folded-back ends being affixed together and forming a second side of the bag, the sheet also having opposite first and second sides, each side being folded back on itself, facing portions of said first folded-back side being attached together between said folded and second sides of said bag and forming a closed end of said bag, said second folded-back side forming an open end of the bag; and a drawstring attached about said open end of said bag and having a length extendable through said sheath during said surgical procedure for drawing said open end closed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
The bag or container of claim 1, further characterised by an adhesive material affixing said first and second folded-back ends of said sheet together and affixing said facing portions of said first folded-back side together, or means for laminating said first and second folded-back ends of said sheet together and said facing portions of said first folded-back side together, or thread means for affixing said first and second folded-back ends of said sheet together and for affixing said facing portions of said first folded-back side together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bag or container of claim 1 or 2, characterised in that said puncture-resistant material comprises nylon, and/or said moisture-proof material comprises a plastisol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tissue bag of claim 1,2 or 3, characterised in that said layers are laminated together, or integrally bonded together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tissue bag of claim 1,2,3 or 4, characterised in that at least one of said layers is opaque.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A container according to any one preceding claim, characterised in that the said one sheet forms an inner bag, and in that the said other sheet forms an outer bag with the inner bag positioned therein, each bag being formed in accordance with the preceding claims.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of percutaneously debulking tissue, comprising: inserting percutaneously a tissue bag or container as claimed in any one preceding claim, through an access sheath into a body cavity; positioning said tissue in said bag through an open end thereof ; pulling said open end of said tissue bag out of said body cavity; and morcellating through said open end said tissue in said bag in said body cavity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 7, positioning the drawstring attached about said open end of said tissue bag through said access sheath, whereby the open end of said tissue bag can be closd with said drawstring, and the closed open end of said tissue bag and said access sheath can be pulled out of said body cavity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 8, characterised in that outside of said body cavity said closed open end of said bag is opened to permit insertion into the bag or container of a morcellator for removal of the tissue in said bag through said morcellator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
A surgical tissue bag or container for a minimally invasive surgical procedure, comprising: a first layer of puncture-resistant material having flexible and foldable properties for insertion through an access sheath into a body cavity and formed into a predetermined shape having an opening therein for containment therein of tissue within said body cavity; a second layer of moisture-proof material having flexible and foldable properties for insertion through said access sheath and formed into said predetermined shape having said opening therein; and closure means attached about said open ends of said layers for closing said openings through said access sheath and having a portion extendable through said access sheath for pulling said closed openings from said body cavity during said minimally invasive surgical procedure.