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Laparoscopic surgical gauze and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-01-08
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Granted: 1993-04-20
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Expires: 2011-01-08
Abstract
Abstract A surgical gauze for use in combination with a trocar for laparoscopic surgery comprises a unitary body of surgical gauze of a size to fit through a trocar for use in surgical procedures, an elongated flexible radio-opaque tether of about 24 inches in length connected at one end to the body of gauze, and an anchoring device of a size too large for passage through a trocar connected to the other end of the tether.
Inventors
- 👤 David W. Cloyd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/44; A61F13/36; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/00234; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61F13/20; A61F13/2002; A61F2013/2014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A surgical tool for use in laparoscopic surgery comprising: a surgical gauze formed of a unitary body of a size to fit through a trocar for use in laparoscopic surgical procedures; an elongated flexible tether connected at one end to said body; and an article of a size to prevent its passage through a trocar connected to the other end of said tether.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A surgical tool for use in laparoscopic surgery comprising: a surgical gauze formed of a unitary body of a size to fit through a trocar for use in laparoscopic surgical procedures; an elongated flexible tether connected at one end to said body; and an article of a size to prevent its passage through a trocar connected to the other end of said tether.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surgical tool according to claim 1 wherein said body is a surgical peanut.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surgical tool according to claim 1 wherein said body is a surgical sponge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A surgical tool according to claim 1 wherein said article is a disc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surgical tool according to claim 4 wherein said body is a surgical peanut.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surgical tool according to claim 4 wherein said body is a surgical sponge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A surgical tool according to claim 1 wherein said flexible tether is a radio-opaque polytetrafluroethylene cord o order of about twenty-four inches in length.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
A surgical gauze for use in combination with a trocar for laparoscopic surgery comprising: a unitary body of surgical gauze of a size to fit through a trocar for use in laparoscopic surgical procedures; an elongated flexible tether of about 24 inches in length connected at one end to said body of gauze; and an anchoring device of a size too large for passage through a trocar connected to the other end of said tether.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
A surgical gauze for use in combination with a trocar for laparoscopic surgery comprising: a unitary body of surgical gauze of a size to fit through a trocar for use in laparoscopic surgical procedures; an elongated flexible tether of about 24 inches in length connected at one end to said body of gauze; and an anchoring device of a size too large for passage through a trocar connected to the other end of said tether.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surgical tool according to claim 8 wherein said body is a surgical peanut.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surgical tool according to claim 9 wherein said anchoring device is a disc.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surgical tool according to claim 9 wherein said anchoring device is a ring.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A surgical tool according to claim 9 wherein said flexible tether is a radio-opaque polytetrafluroethylene cord.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surgical tool according to claim 8 wherein said body is a surgical sponge.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surgical tool according to claim 13 wherein said anchoring device is a ring.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of use of surgical gauzes during laparoscopy surgery in a body cavity comprising the steps of: selecting and inserting a trocar through an opening into an abdominal body cavity for providing access therethrough to a surgical site within said body cavity; selecting a surgical gauze of a size to pass through said trocar; providing said gauze with an elongated flexible radio-opaque tether of a length to extend through said trocar and be manipulated within said body cavity; providing an outer end of said tether with an anchoring device for preventing its passing through the trocar; selecting grasping means sized to fit through said trocar for grasping said gauze; and grasping said surgical gauze with said grasping means and extending said gauze through said trocar into said body cavity.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of use of surgical gauzes during laparoscopy surgery in a body cavity comprising the steps of: selecting and inserting a trocar through an opening into an abdominal body cavity for providing access therethrough to a surgical site within said body cavity; selecting a surgical gauze of a size to pass through said trocar; providing said gauze with an elongated flexible radio-opaque tether of a length to extend through said trocar and be manipulated within said body cavity; providing an outer end of said tether with an anchoring device for preventing its passing through the trocar; selecting grasping means sized to fit through said trocar for grasping said gauze; and grasping said surgical gauze with said grasping means and extending said gauze through said trocar into said body cavity.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of use of surgical gauzes according to claim 15 wherein said step of selecting a surgical gauze comprises selecting a surgical peanut.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of use of surgical gauzes according to claim 16 wherein said step of providing an outer end of said tether with an anchoring device comprises providing said tether with a circular disc.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of use of surgical gauzes according to claim 16 wherein said step of providing an outer end of said tether with an anchoring device comprises providing said tether with a circular ring.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of use of surgical gauzes according to claim 15 wherein said step of selecting a surgical gauze comprises selecting a surgical sponge.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of use of surgical gauzes according to claim 19 wherein said step of providing an outer end of said tether with an anchoring device comprises providing said tether with a circular disc.
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