US5137520A
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Cannula skirt
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-04-24
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2011-04-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a device for immobilizing a cannula or sheath which is inserted into a patient's body in a laparoscopic surgical procedure. The device comprises a cannula skirt through which the cannula passes. The skirt contains a leakage cavity therein which is configured to minimize the pull-off forces which would tend to cause a separation of the skirt from the skin to which it is adhered during the surgical procedure. In addition, the leakage cavity provides enhanced flexibility to the cannula skirt so that the cannula can be angled during the procedure without causing excessive stress on the adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne Maxson
- 👤 Stephen Chakoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3492; A61M2025/024; A61M2025/028; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A device for stabilizing a cannula or sheath, said device comprising a cannula skirt with a leakage cavity therein; said skirt having a top and a bottom with a passage extending from the top to the bottom to form a top opening and then contacting bottom opening; said passage having an upper segment with a diameter which is sized to receive a cannula or sheath therethrough, and a lower segment including said leakage cavity having a diameter which is greater than the diameter of the upper segment; and said bottom being configured to define the bottom opening having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the lower segment of the passage whereby said lower segment of the passage is partially enclosed by a bottom wall to form said leakage cavity.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A device for stabilizing a cannula or sheath, said device comprising a cannula skirt with a leakage cavity therein; said skirt having a top and a bottom with a passage extending from the top to the bottom to form a top opening and then contacting bottom opening; said passage having an upper segment with a diameter which is sized to receive a cannula or sheath therethrough, and a lower segment including said leakage cavity having a diameter which is greater than the diameter of the upper segment; and said bottom being configured to define the bottom opening having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the lower segment of the passage whereby said lower segment of the passage is partially enclosed by a bottom wall to form said leakage cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the diameter of the bottom opening is larger than the diameter of the upper segment of the passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the bottom has a surface which is coated with an adhesive for securing said device to a patient's skin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the diameter of the upper segment of the passage is sized to snugly receive a cannula or sheath therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device of claim 2 which further comprises a deformable lip around the circumference around the upper segment of the passage; said lip being capable of deforming to form a seal around a cannula or sheath when a cannula or sheath is inserted therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the deformable lip is around the bottom of the upper segment adjacent to the lower segment of the passage whereby said lip is capable of pressing against a cannula or sheath when a cannula or sheath is inserted therethrough and the leakage cavity is under pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the diameter of the upper segment of the passage is sized to snugly receive a cannula or sheath therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device of claim 7 wherein the deformable lip is configured to define a constriction around the bottom of the upper segment of the passage whereby said lip is capable of being deformed and pressed against a cannula or sheath when a cannula or sheath is inserted therethrough.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the leakage cavity is in a general annular configuration around the lip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 9 wherein the leakage cavity has a curved cross-sectional configuration; said cross-section being taken along a central plane which is parallel to the passage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the skirt comprises an upper stem section with the upper section of the passage extending therethrough and a lower flanged section; said flanged section being wider than said stem section and said leakage cavity being located in the flanged section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 11 which further includes a torsional spring around the stem section; said spring being adapted to constrict said stem.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 12 wherein the diameter of the upper segment of the passage is sized to snugly receive a cannula or sheath therethrough.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device of claim 13 wherein the deformable lip is configured to define a constriction around the bottom of the upper segment of the passage whereby said lip is capable of being deformed and pressed against a cannula or sheath when a cannula or sheath is inserted therethrough.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 14 wherein the leakage cavity is wider than the stem and is in a general annular configuration around the lip.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 15 wherein the leakage cavity has a curved cross-sectional configuration; said cross-section being taken along a central plane which is parallel to the passage.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 16 wherein the flanged section is in a general frusto conical configuration having a top surface which joins the stem section and a generally flattened bottom surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 17 wherein the bottom surface is substantially circular.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 18 wherein the top surface of the flanged section is concave.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 19 wherein the bottom surface is coated with an adhesive for adhering the device to a patient's skin.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 20 wherein the adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive and said adhesive is covered with a release strip.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 21 wherein the skirt is a one-piece molded article made from flexible plastic, rubber of silicone.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device of claim 22 which further comprises a slit which penetrates through the thickness of the skirt to the passage and which extends from the top to the bottom of the skirt whereby said skirt is capable of opening up to receive a cannula in the passage.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
75 words
The device of claim 23 which further includes an adhesive overlay on the top surface of the flange; said overlay having one section which is adhered to the top surface of the flange along one side of the slit and said overlay having an adhesive flap section which is sized for adhesive contact with the flange along the other side of the slit; said adhesive flap section having a peel-away release layer over the adhesive.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 11 wherein the top and bottom openings are round.
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