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Trocar guide tube positioning device
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1993-04-13
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Granted: 1994-12-06
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Expires: 2013-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A trocar penetration depth indicator has a first, inner housing including a first threaded section and longitudinally extending gripping fingers, and a second, outer housing including a camming surface and a second threaded section to engage the first threaded section. The first and second housings slidably mount onto a trocar tube and can be secured relative to the guide tube by rotatably tightening the housings to cause the gripping fingers to firmly grip the trocar tube. Depth penetration indicia is provided on the guide tube surface and sufficient guide tube grasping force is obtained to prevent the depth indicator from being dislodged during trocar insertion. A guide tube positioning device is provided to engage the penetration depth indicator and to secure the guide tube relative to the surrounding skin of the patient in order to prevent inadvertent withdrawal or further insertion of the trocar.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Shichman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3494; A61B17/3496; A61B17/3403; A61B17/3417; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3492; A61B90/00; A61B90/03; A61B2090/033; A61B2090/036; A61B90/06; A61B2090/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
In a trocar guide tube, the improvement comprising a trocar positioning device including (i) guide tube gripping means; (ii) a guide tube skirt engaging said guide tube gripping means, said guide tube skirt having a distal and proximal side, fastening means for adhering said distal side of said skirt to patient's skin, and a guide tube aperture configured and dimensioned to receive said guide tube, said positioning device further comprising a first pad member disposed on the distal side of said guide tube skirt adjacent said guide tube aperture; wherein said fastening means further comprise a second pad member adhered to the distal side of said skirt at the periphery thereof, said second pad member having an adhesive layer on the surface of said second pad member distal to said skirt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
In a trocar guide tube, the improvement comprising a trocar positioning device including (i) guide tube gripping means; (ii) a guide tube skirt engaging said guide tube gripping means, said guide tube skirt having a distal and proximal side, fastening means for adhering said distal side of said skirt to patient's skin, and a guide tube aperture configured and dimensioned to receive said guide tube, said positioning device further comprising a first pad member disposed on the distal side of said guide tube skirt adjacent said guide tube aperture; wherein said fastening means further comprise a second pad member adhered to the distal side of said skirt at the periphery thereof, said second pad member having an adhesive layer on the surface of said second pad member distal to said skirt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The positioning device according to claim 1 wherein said skirt is substantially circular and said second pad member is a substantially circular circumferential ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The positioning device according to claim 2 further comprising a radial slit through said skirt extending from said guide tube aperture to the edge of said skirt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The positioning device according to claim 3 further comprising a latch member for closing said radial slit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The positioning device according to claim 4 wherein said latch member further comprises a plastic sheet having a first portion adhered to the proximal surface of said skirt on one side of said radial slit and a second portion extending across said slit, said second portion having an adhesive layer and release sheet disposed on the surface thereof facing the proximal surface of said skirt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
238 words
In a trocar having a guide tube, the improvement comprising a trocar penetration depth indicator and positioning device including: (i) a first housing having a proximal and a distal surface, a first engaging portion, a plurality of guide tube gripping fingers, and a substantially cylindrical first housing aperature configured and dimensioned to receive the guide tube with said guide tube fingers extending longitudinally to and surrounding the guide tube; (ii) a second housing having a second engaging portion configured and dimensioned to engage said first engaging portion, a second housing camming surface, and a second housing aperture extending axially therethrough and aligned with said first housing aperture to receive the guide tube; (iii) said first and second housings assuming a first, unlocked position whereby said first and second housings are axially slidable along the guide tube, and a second, locked position wherein said second housing camming surface exerts radially inward force upon said gripping fingers, such that said gripping fingers frictionally engage said guide tube to prevent axial sliding movement of said first and second housings relative to the guide tube; and (iv) guide tube positioning means comprising a skirt member having a guide tube aperture configured and dimensioned to receive said guide tube, a first pad member configured and dimensioned to engage the proximal surface of said first housing, and a second pad member having an adhesive layer for removably attaching said skirt to a patient's skin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
238 words
In a trocar having a guide tube, the improvement comprising a trocar penetration depth indicator and positioning device including: (i) a first housing having a proximal and a distal surface, a first engaging portion, a plurality of guide tube gripping fingers, and a substantially cylindrical first housing aperature configured and dimensioned to receive the guide tube with said guide tube fingers extending longitudinally to and surrounding the guide tube; (ii) a second housing having a second engaging portion configured and dimensioned to engage said first engaging portion, a second housing camming surface, and a second housing aperture extending axially therethrough and aligned with said first housing aperture to receive the guide tube; (iii) said first and second housings assuming a first, unlocked position whereby said first and second housings are axially slidable along the guide tube, and a second, locked position wherein said second housing camming surface exerts radially inward force upon said gripping fingers, such that said gripping fingers frictionally engage said guide tube to prevent axial sliding movement of said first and second housings relative to the guide tube; and (iv) guide tube positioning means comprising a skirt member having a guide tube aperture configured and dimensioned to receive said guide tube, a first pad member configured and dimensioned to engage the proximal surface of said first housing, and a second pad member having an adhesive layer for removably attaching said skirt to a patient's skin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device according to claim 6 further comprising a radial slit through said skirt and first and second pad members.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-12-05 | 1998-06-06 | 1998-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-12-05 | 2002-06-06 | 2002-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-12-05 | 2006-06-06 | 2006-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |