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Trocar system having expandable port
Assignee: Covidien LP
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Filing: 1995-04-19
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Granted: 2000-06-27
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Expires: 2015-04-19
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for forming and enlarging percutaneous penetrations comprises an elongate dilation member which receives an elongate expansion member in an axial lumen thereof. The dilation tube includes a tubular braid which usually comprises a mesh of non-elastic filaments which are radially expandable from a small diameter configuration to a large diameter configuration and which is optionally covered by a removable sheath. The dilation tube is percutaneously introduced to a target site within a patient's body, usually within the abdomen in a laparoscopic procedure. The sheath (if present) is then removed, and the tubular braid thereafter radially expanded by axial insertion of the expansion member through its lumen. The tubular braid is anchored by axial shortening of the mesh and remains in place to permit subsequent exchange of dilation members to provide for different diameter access lumens. Trocar valves may be removably attached to the proximal end of the expansion member to permit the apparatus to be used as a trocar system in laparoscopic procedures where the patient's abdomen has been insufflated. An anchoring means may optionally be provided at the distal end of the expansion member.
Inventors
- 👤 William R. Dubrul
- 👤 Craig K. Tsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B17/3439; A61B17/00234; A61B17/3431; A61B17/3474; A61B2017/00982; A61B2017/00986; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/3484; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0815; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0063; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M2025/0025; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A dilation tube comprising: a handle having a passage therethrough; an expandable tube having a distal end, a proximal end, and an axial lumen aligned with the passage in the handle, wherein the tube is attached at its proximal end to one handle and the tube is expandable from a narrow diameter configuration to a radially expanded configuration along its entire length from the proximal end to the distal end; and an elastic or plastic layer covering the tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A dilation tube comprising: a handle having a passage therethrough; an expandable tube having a distal end, a proximal end, and an axial lumen aligned with the passage in the handle, wherein the tube is attached at its proximal end to one handle and the tube is expandable from a narrow diameter configuration to a radially expanded configuration along its entire length from the proximal end to the distal end; and an elastic or plastic layer covering the tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A dilation tube as in claim 1, wherein the tube comprises a tubular braid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dilation tube as in claim 2, wherein the tubular braid is a mesh of individual non-elastic filaments, wherein radial expansion causes axial shortening of the braid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dilation tube as in claim 1, having a length in the range from 5 cm to 25 cm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dilation tube as in claim 1, wherein the tubular braid is expandable from a lumen diameter of 0.1 in. to a lumen diameter of 0.45 in.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dilation tube as in claim 1, wherein the narrow diameter configuration forms a penetration below about 5 mm and the penetration can be enlarged to from about 5 mm to 15 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
A dilation tube comprising: a tubular element having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therethrough, said element including a tubular braid reinforcement layer which at least partly defines a tubular wall thereof and wherein said tubular element and lumen are expandable along their entire length from a narrow diameter configuration to a radially expanded configuration; and a handle attached to the proximal end of the tubular element and having a passage therethrough aligned with the lumen of the tubular element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
A dilation tube comprising: a tubular element having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therethrough, said element including a tubular braid reinforcement layer which at least partly defines a tubular wall thereof and wherein said tubular element and lumen are expandable along their entire length from a narrow diameter configuration to a radially expanded configuration; and a handle attached to the proximal end of the tubular element and having a passage therethrough aligned with the lumen of the tubular element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dilation tube as in claim 7, wherein the tubular element further includes an elastic or plastic layer covering the braid reinforcement layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dilation tube as in claim 8, wherein the tubular braid is a mesh of individual non-elastic filaments, wherein radial expansion causes axial shortening of the braid.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for providing a percutaneous access lumen in a patient, said method comprising: providing a radially expandable dilation tube having a needle removably inserted in an axial lumen thereof; penetrating the dilation tube and needle through tissue to a target location; withdrawing the needle from the dilation tube to leave the axial lumen available for subsequent introduction of a member.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for providing a percutaneous access lumen in a patient, said method comprising: providing a radially expandable dilation tube having a needle removably inserted in an axial lumen thereof; penetrating the dilation tube and needle through tissue to a target location; withdrawing the needle from the dilation tube to leave the axial lumen available for subsequent introduction of a member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 10, wherein the dilation tube comprises a tubular braid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 10, wherein the dilation tube comprises an expandable tube covered by an elastic or plastic layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 12, wherein the expandable tube comprises a tubular braid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method as in claim 12, wherein the expandable tube is covered with an elastic layer, further comprising passing an expansion member through the lumen of the dilation tube and withdrawing the expansion member from the lumen, wherein the elastic layer causes at least partial collapse of the expandable tube after the expansion member is withdrawn.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for percutaneously positioning a dilation tube in a patient, said method comprising: penetrating the dilation tube through tissue to a target location, wherein the dilation tube is radially expandable; passing a member through an axial lumen of the dilation tube to radially expand the dilation member from a narrow diameter configuration to a radially expanded configuration; and removing the expansion member, wherein the dilation tube at least partly collapses but continues to provide an access lumen for subsequent introduction of another tube therethrough.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for percutaneously positioning a dilation tube in a patient, said method comprising: penetrating the dilation tube through tissue to a target location, wherein the dilation tube is radially expandable; passing a member through an axial lumen of the dilation tube to radially expand the dilation member from a narrow diameter configuration to a radially expanded configuration; and removing the expansion member, wherein the dilation tube at least partly collapses but continues to provide an access lumen for subsequent introduction of another tube therethrough.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 15, wherein the dilation tube comprises a tubular braid.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 15, wherein the dilation tube comprises an expandable tube covered by an elastic or plastic tube.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 17, wherein the expandable tube comprises a tubular braid.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 15, further comprising introducing another member through the axial lumen of the dilation tube after the first member has been removed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
86 words
A dilation tube comprising: a handle having a passage therethrough, said passage having a diameter, an expandable tube having a distal end, a proximal end, and an axial lumen aligned with the passage in the handle, wherein the proximal end of the tube has a diameter substantially equal to the remainder of the tube and wherein the remainder of the tube is expandable from a narrow diameter configuration to a radially expanded configuration along its entire length; and an elastic or plastic layer covering the tube.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
86 words
A dilation tube comprising: a handle having a passage therethrough, said passage having a diameter, an expandable tube having a distal end, a proximal end, and an axial lumen aligned with the passage in the handle, wherein the proximal end of the tube has a diameter substantially equal to the remainder of the tube and wherein the remainder of the tube is expandable from a narrow diameter configuration to a radially expanded configuration along its entire length; and an elastic or plastic layer covering the tube.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
A dilation tube as in claim 20, wherein the tube comprises a tubular braid.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dilation tube as in claim 21, wherein the tubular braid is a mesh of individual non-elastic filaments, wherein radial expansion causes axial shortening of the braid.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dilation tube as in claim 20, having a length in the range from 5 cm to 25 cm.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dilation tube as in claim 20, wherein the tubular braid is expandable from a lumen diameter of 0.1 in. to a lumen diameter of 0.45 in.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dilation tube as in claim 20, wherein the narrow diameter configuration forms a penetration below about 5 mm and the penetration can be enlarged to from about 5 mm to 15 mm.
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