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US5337754A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Inflatable isolation bag

Assignee: Conmed Corp
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Filing: 1993-09-01
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Granted: 1994-08-16
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Expires: 2013-09-01
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Abstract

Abstract A medical device such as a retractor or isolation bag including an inflatable member which expands from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration when pressurized gas or liquid is supplied thereto. The member can include a plurality of fluid channels, ribs and pre-shaped wire members. The device is inserted into a body cavity through a tube. The device can also be actuated by a honeycomb reinforcing structure with or without the use of pressurized fluid. The device can be manufactured by forming one or more air conduits in a member of expandable material or by enclosing a honeycomb reinforcing structure in a polymer material.

Inventors

  • 👤 Malcolm D. Heaven
  • 👤 Stephen J. Shapiro
  • 👤 Robert L. Hess

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 05:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/0218; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00287; A61B2017/00526; A61B2017/00535; A61B2017/00557; A61B2017/0225; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2927; A61B90/00; A61B90/03; A61B2090/037; B; B29; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/712; B29L2031/7138; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 149 words
A medical device usable within a body cavity comprising: an isolation bag having an openable end, the bag comprising an inflatable and collapsible member, the member having a first configuration when in a collapsed state and a second configuration when in an expanded state, the member being introducible into a body cavity by passing the member through a tube while the member is in the collapsed state, and the member being expandable from the first configuration to the second configuration when the member is inserted into the cavity beyond an end of the tube; fluid actuating means for expanding the member from the first to the second configuration, the fluid actuating means comprising a conduit supported by the member such that when pressurized gas or liquid is supplied to the conduit the member is expanded into the second configuration; and means for closing the openable end of the bag.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 149 words
A medical device usable within a body cavity comprising: an isolation bag having an openable end, the bag comprising an inflatable and collapsible member, the member having a first configuration when in a collapsed state and a second configuration when in an expanded state, the member being introducible into a body cavity by passing the member through a tube while the member is in the collapsed state, and the member being expandable from the first configuration to the second configuration when the member is inserted into the cavity beyond an end of the tube; fluid actuating means for expanding the member from the first to the second configuration, the fluid actuating means comprising a conduit supported by the member such that when pressurized gas or liquid is supplied to the conduit the member is expanded into the second configuration; and means for closing the openable end of the bag.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 176 words
A medical device usable within a body cavity comprising: an isolation bag having an openable end, the bag comprising an inflatable and collapsible member, the member having a first configuration when in a collapsed state and a second configuration when in an expanded state, the member being introducible into a body cavity by passing the member through a tube while the member is in the collapsed state, and the member being expandable from the first configuration to the second configuration when the member is inserted into the cavity beyond an end of the tube; fluid actuating means for expanding the member from the first to the second configuration, the fluid actuating means comprising a conduit supported by the member such that when pressurized gas or liquid is supplied to the conduit the member is expanded into the second configuration; a neck channel extending around the openable end of the isolation bag; and a wire loop extending through the neck channel and being movable through the neck channel to close the openable end of the isolation ba.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 176 words
A medical device usable within a body cavity comprising: an isolation bag having an openable end, the bag comprising an inflatable and collapsible member, the member having a first configuration when in a collapsed state and a second configuration when in an expanded state, the member being introducible into a body cavity by passing the member through a tube while the member is in the collapsed state, and the member being expandable from the first configuration to the second configuration when the member is inserted into the cavity beyond an end of the tube; fluid actuating means for expanding the member from the first to the second configuration, the fluid actuating means comprising a conduit supported by the member such that when pressurized gas or liquid is supplied to the conduit the member is expanded into the second configuration; a neck channel extending around the openable end of the isolation bag; and a wire loop extending through the neck channel and being movable through the neck channel to close the openable end of the isolation ba.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
The device of claim 2, wherein the wire loop is movable through the neck channel to open the openable end of the isolation bag, the wire loop comprising springy material which expands the openable end of the isolation bag to an open condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 182 words
A medical device usable within a body cavity comprising: an isolation bag having an openable end, the bag comprising an inflatable and collapsible member, the member having a first configuration when in a collapsed state and a second configuration when in an expanded state, the member being introducible into a body cavity by passing the member through a tube while the member is in the collapsed state, and the member being expandable from the first configuration to the second configuration when the member is inserted into the cavity beyond an end of the tube; fluid actuating means for expanding the member from the first to the second configuration, the fluid actuating means comprising a conduit supported by the member such that when pressurized gas or liquid is supplied to the conduit the member is expanded into the second configuration; a tube for delivery of the isolation bag to a body cavity; and a hollow tube having a distal end thereof attached to the isolation bag, the hollow tube including a passageway communicating with the conduit of the isolation bag for inflation thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 182 words
A medical device usable within a body cavity comprising: an isolation bag having an openable end, the bag comprising an inflatable and collapsible member, the member having a first configuration when in a collapsed state and a second configuration when in an expanded state, the member being introducible into a body cavity by passing the member through a tube while the member is in the collapsed state, and the member being expandable from the first configuration to the second configuration when the member is inserted into the cavity beyond an end of the tube; fluid actuating means for expanding the member from the first to the second configuration, the fluid actuating means comprising a conduit supported by the member such that when pressurized gas or liquid is supplied to the conduit the member is expanded into the second configuration; a tube for delivery of the isolation bag to a body cavity; and a hollow tube having a distal end thereof attached to the isolation bag, the hollow tube including a passageway communicating with the conduit of the isolation bag for inflation thereof.

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