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Peritoneal surgical method
Assignee: Wilk Patent Development Corp
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Filing: 1993-05-27
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Granted: 1994-01-18
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Expires: 2013-05-27
Abstract
Abstract In a method for use in peritoneal or pelvic surgery on a female patient, a trocar sleeve is positioned in the vagina of the patient so that the sleeve traverses a portion of a vaginal wall located behind the cervix of the patient and so that distal end portion of the sleeve penetrates to the pouch of Douglas. The membrane is then inserted in a closed configuration through the sleeve and the pouch of Douglas into a peritoneal cavity of the patient and is spread from the closed configuration to an opened configuration upon emergence into the pertioneal cavity. Subsequently, the opened membrane and an internal organ of the patient are positioned relative to one another so that the organ is disposed essentially vertically above the opened membrane. Upon the proper positioning, the organ is operated on while it is disposed above the opened membrane, whereby tissue particles and fluid escaping the organ during the operation fall into the opened membrane.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitchell N. Essig
- 👤 Peter J. Wilk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 15:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/00234; A61B17/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for use in pelvic or peritoneal surgery on a female patient, comprising the steps of: providing a trocar sleeve and a funnel shaped membrane; positioning said sleeve in the vagina of the patient so that said sleeve traverses a portion of a vaginal wall located behind the cervix of the patient and so that distal end portion of said sleeve penetrates to the pouch of Douglas; inserting said membrane in a closed configuration through said sleeve and the pouch of Douglas into a peritoneal cavity of the patient; upon emergence of said membrane into the pertioneal cavity, spreading said membrane from said closed configuration to an opened configuration; positioning the opened membrane and an internal organ of the patient relative to one another so that said organ is disposed essentially vertically above said opened membrane; and operating on said organ while said organ is disposed above said opened membrane, whereby tissue particles and fluid escaping said organ during the operation fall into said opened membrane.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for use in pelvic or peritoneal surgery on a female patient, comprising the steps of: providing a trocar sleeve and a funnel shaped membrane; positioning said sleeve in the vagina of the patient so that said sleeve traverses a portion of a vaginal wall located behind the cervix of the patient and so that distal end portion of said sleeve penetrates to the pouch of Douglas; inserting said membrane in a closed configuration through said sleeve and the pouch of Douglas into a peritoneal cavity of the patient; upon emergence of said membrane into the pertioneal cavity, spreading said membrane from said closed configuration to an opened configuration; positioning the opened membrane and an internal organ of the patient relative to one another so that said organ is disposed essentially vertically above said opened membrane; and operating on said organ while said organ is disposed above said opened membrane, whereby tissue particles and fluid escaping said organ during the operation fall into said opened membrane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of capturing tissue samples fallen into said opened membrane during said step of operating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method defined in claim 2 wherein said membrane has a proximal end, said step of capturing including the step of suctioning the tissue samples from said proximal end of said membrane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said step of spreading includes the step of automatically opening said membrane from said closed configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method defined in claim 1, further comprising the steps of withdrawing said membrane from the peritoneal cavity of the patient through said sleeve and automatically closing said membrane during said step of withdrawing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method defined in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: dropping a large mass of organic tissues into said opened membrane during said step of operating; closing said membrane about said mass; and withdrawing said mass with said sleeve through the vaginal wall of the patient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said step of operating includes the step of inserting a distal end portion of at least one laparoscopic operating instrument into the peritoneal cavity through an additional trocar sleeve positioned in an abdominal wall of the patient.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for use in pelvic or peritoneal surgery on a female patient, comprising the steps of: providing a trocar sleeve and a funnel shaped membrane; positioning said sleeve in the vagina of the patient so that said sleeve traverses a portion of a vaginal wall located behind the cervix of the patient and so that distal end portion of said sleeve penetrates to the pouch of Douglas; inserting said membrane in a closed configuration through said sleeve and the pouch of Douglas into a peritoneal cavity of the patient; upon emergence of said membrane into the pertioneal cavity, spreading said membrane from said closed configuration to an opened configuration; operating on abdominal organs of the patient to removing a section of organic tissue; section in said opened membrane; closing said membrane about the deposited tissue section; and withdrawing said mass with the deposited tissue section through the vaginal wall of the patient.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for use in pelvic or peritoneal surgery on a female patient, comprising the steps of: providing a trocar sleeve and a funnel shaped membrane; positioning said sleeve in the vagina of the patient so that said sleeve traverses a portion of a vaginal wall located behind the cervix of the patient and so that distal end portion of said sleeve penetrates to the pouch of Douglas; inserting said membrane in a closed configuration through said sleeve and the pouch of Douglas into a peritoneal cavity of the patient; upon emergence of said membrane into the pertioneal cavity, spreading said membrane from said closed configuration to an opened configuration; operating on abdominal organs of the patient to removing a section of organic tissue; section in said opened membrane; closing said membrane about the deposited tissue section; and withdrawing said mass with the deposited tissue section through the vaginal wall of the patient.
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