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US5267970A
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Device for anchoring trocar sleeve
Assignee: Covidien AG
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Filing: 1991-11-01
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2011-11-01
Abstract
Abstract A device for mounting a tubular sleeve for an obturator of a trocar to a patient's body includes a sleeve-holding part for attaching to the sleeve and a skin-fixation part for attaching to the patient's skin surface. The sleeve-holding part may be formed by an annular washer made of an elastic material which permits a user to move it longitudinally with respect to the sleeve so as to adjust their relative positions. The skin-fixation part may be a crossbar and a cord attached to the washer at one end and to the crossbar at the other. The cord is stapled to the patient's body for fixation.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert K. Chin
- 👤 Charles Gresl, Jr.
- 👤 Frank T. Watkins, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3492; A61M2025/024; A61M2025/0266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A device for anchoring to a patient's body an elongated tubular trocar sleeve inserted into an opening formed in said patient's body, said device comprising sleeve-holding means for securely attaching to said trocar sleeve and skin-fixation means for attaching said device to said patient's body, said sleeve-holding and skin-fixation means being attached to each other, said sleeve-holding means allowing its position to be adjusted longitudinally along said sleeve and including an annular washer made of an elastic material, said skin-fixation means including a crossbar and a cord attached to said washer at one end and to said crossbar at the other, said cord being adapted to be stapled to said patient's body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A device for anchoring to a patient's body an elongated tubular trocar sleeve inserted into an opening formed in said patient's body, said device comprising sleeve-holding means for securely attaching to said trocar sleeve and skin-fixation means for attaching said device to said patient's body, said sleeve-holding and skin-fixation means being attached to each other, said sleeve-holding means allowing its position to be adjusted longitudinally along said sleeve and including an annular washer made of an elastic material, said skin-fixation means including a crossbar and a cord attached to said washer at one end and to said crossbar at the other, said cord being adapted to be stapled to said patient's body.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
115 words
A device for anchoring to a patient's body an elongated tubular trocar sleeve inserted into an opening formed in said patient's body, said device comprising sleeve-holding means for securely attaching to said trocar sleeve and skin-fixation means for attaching said device to said patient's body, said sleeve-holding and skin-fixation means being formed integrally with respect to each other, said sleeve-holding means allowing its position to be adjusted longitudinally along said sleeve and including an annular washer made of an elastic material, said skin-fixation means including a crossbar and a cord attached to said washer at one end and to said crossbar at the other, said cord being adapted to be stapled to said patient's body.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
115 words
A device for anchoring to a patient's body an elongated tubular trocar sleeve inserted into an opening formed in said patient's body, said device comprising sleeve-holding means for securely attaching to said trocar sleeve and skin-fixation means for attaching said device to said patient's body, said sleeve-holding and skin-fixation means being formed integrally with respect to each other, said sleeve-holding means allowing its position to be adjusted longitudinally along said sleeve and including an annular washer made of an elastic material, said skin-fixation means including a crossbar and a cord attached to said washer at one end and to said crossbar at the other, said cord being adapted to be stapled to said patient's body.
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