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Methods and instruments for performing medical procedures percutaneously without a trocar
Assignee: DSM Biomedical Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-13
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Granted: 1995-01-24
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Expires: 2012-10-13
Abstract
Abstract An instrument and method for performing some medical procedure in an interior portion of the body of a living being from outside the body of the being via a small percutaneous incision or puncture. The instrument includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a working head coupling to the proximal portion to be operated thereby. The proximal portion is arranged to be held outside the body of the being by the user of the instrument. The distal portion comprises a tip having a tissue engagement surface which is sufficiently blunt so that it does not present a hazard to internally located tissue, yet which will form at least a portion of the percutaneous incision or puncture. The distal portion of the instrument is arranged to be extended through the skin and underlying tissue, which is internally supported, e.g., insufflated, to form the percutaneous incision or puncture upon the application of pressure onto the instrument so that the working head passes through the incision or puncture into the interior portion without the use of a trocar. When in position the proximal portion of the instrument is operated to cause the working head to perform the procedure. When the procedure is finished the instrument is removed from the percutaneous incision or puncture, whereupon it seals itself, thereby obviating the need for suturing or other artificial seals.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth Kensey
- 👤 Harold Clupper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/2812; A61B17/282; A61B17/34; A61B17/2909; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00353; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2932; A61B2017/2944; A61B17/32; A61B2017/320044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
A method for performing a medical procedure in an interior portion of the body of a living being from outside the body of said being via a small percutaneous incision or puncture by the use of an instrument, said instrument having a proximal portion, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion, said distal portion comprising working means and a tip, said tip having a tissue engagement surface which is sufficiently blunt so as not to present a hazard to tissue or organs located within the interior portion of the being, said method comprising the steps ensuring that the skin and tissue over the interior portion is supported, bringing said tissue engagement surface into engagement with the skin over the interior portion and applying pressure thereto to pass through the skin and underlying tissue to form the percutaneous incision or puncture, moving said working means of said instrument directly through the percutaneous incision or puncture so that said working means is at a desired position within said interior portion of said being and with the tissue contiguous with the incision or puncture engaging portions of the instrument extending through the incision or puncture, operating said working means from outside the body of said being so that said working means performs said procedure, and then withdrawing said instrument out of said percutaneous incision or puncture, the incision or puncture being sufficiently small that it is quickly self-sealing after said distal portion of said instrument has been removed therefrom.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
246 words
A method for performing a medical procedure in an interior portion of the body of a living being from outside the body of said being via a small percutaneous incision or puncture by the use of an instrument, said instrument having a proximal portion, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion, said distal portion comprising working means and a tip, said tip having a tissue engagement surface which is sufficiently blunt so as not to present a hazard to tissue or organs located within the interior portion of the being, said method comprising the steps ensuring that the skin and tissue over the interior portion is supported, bringing said tissue engagement surface into engagement with the skin over the interior portion and applying pressure thereto to pass through the skin and underlying tissue to form the percutaneous incision or puncture, moving said working means of said instrument directly through the percutaneous incision or puncture so that said working means is at a desired position within said interior portion of said being and with the tissue contiguous with the incision or puncture engaging portions of the instrument extending through the incision or puncture, operating said working means from outside the body of said being so that said working means performs said procedure, and then withdrawing said instrument out of said percutaneous incision or puncture, the incision or puncture being sufficiently small that it is quickly self-sealing after said distal portion of said instrument has been removed therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said interior portion is insufflated to support said skin and tissue over said interior portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said skin and tissue over said interior portion is supported by some naturally existing structure of the being's body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the step of making a slight cut or nick into the skin of said being but not through said underlying tissue and thereafter bringing said tissue engagement surface into engagement with said cut and applying pressure to said instrument to start said percutaneous incision or puncture from said slight cut or nick.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said slight cut is made by use of another device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said other device comprises a scalpel.
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