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Laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit
Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
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Filing: 1992-10-08
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Granted: 1994-06-07
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Expires: 2012-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit includes components for securing a patient's intestine in apposition to the patient's abdominal wall and for creating a stoma through the patient's abdominal wall and intestinal wall, a jejunostomy tube, and an enclosure for containing the other components of the kit. In preferred embodiments the kit includes T-Fastener assemblies, needles, syringes, a dilator, a peel-away sheath and a gastrostomy tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey R. Ross
- 👤 Mark A. McCamish
- 👤 Andrea L. Senokozliff-Englehart
- 👤 Roger G. Danis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3415; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469; A61B50/00; A61B50/30; A61B50/33; A61J; A61J15/00; A61J15/0015; A61J15/0023; A61J15/0026; A61J15/0053; A61J15/0061; A61J15/0069; A61B17/0401; A61B2017/0416; A61B2017/0417; A61B2017/0479; A61B2050/005; A61B2050/0065; A61B2050/314; A61J15/0003; A61J15/0007; A61J2205/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit comprising: (a) means for securing a patient's intestine in apposition to the patient's abdominal wall; (b) means for creating a stoma through the abdominal wall and intestinal wall, wherein said means for creating a stoma comprises a needle, a guidewire which is insertable through a bore in the needle, a peel-away sheath having a bore extending therethrough, and a dilator having a bore extending therethrough, the dilator being insertable through the bore in said peel-away sheath and said guidewire being insertable through the bore in said dilator; (c) a jejunostomy tube; (d) an external retaining device which has the capacity to guide the jejunostomy tube through a 90° bend without kinking the jejunostomy tube; and (e) an enclosure for containing the components of the kit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit comprising: (a) means for securing a patient's intestine in apposition to the patient's abdominal wall; (b) means for creating a stoma through the abdominal wall and intestinal wall, wherein said means for creating a stoma comprises a needle, a guidewire which is insertable through a bore in the needle, a peel-away sheath having a bore extending therethrough, and a dilator having a bore extending therethrough, the dilator being insertable through the bore in said peel-away sheath and said guidewire being insertable through the bore in said dilator; (c) a jejunostomy tube; (d) an external retaining device which has the capacity to guide the jejunostomy tube through a 90° bend without kinking the jejunostomy tube; and (e) an enclosure for containing the components of the kit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit according to claim 1 wherein the means for securing the patient's intestine in apposition to the patient's abdominal wall comprises at least three T-Fastener assemblies.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit according to claim 2 wherein the means for securing the patient's intestine in apposition to the patient's abdominal wall further comprises a slotted needle and a stylet insertable therein for placing the T-Fastener assemblies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit comprising: (a) at least three T-Fastener assemblies; (b) a slotted needle and a stylet which is insertable therein for placing the T-Fastener assemblies; (c) a guidewire; (d) a peel-away sheath having a bore extending therethrough; (e) a dilator having a bore extending therethrough, the dilator being insertable through the bore in said peel-away sheath, and said guidewire being insertable through the bore in said dilator; (f) a jejunostomy tube; (g) an external retaining device which has the capacity to guide the jejunostomy tube through a 90° bend without kinking the jejunostomy tube; and (h) an enclosure containing the components of the kit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit comprising: (a) at least three T-Fastener assemblies; (b) a slotted needle and a stylet which is insertable therein for placing the T-Fastener assemblies; (c) a guidewire; (d) a peel-away sheath having a bore extending therethrough; (e) a dilator having a bore extending therethrough, the dilator being insertable through the bore in said peel-away sheath, and said guidewire being insertable through the bore in said dilator; (f) a jejunostomy tube; (g) an external retaining device which has the capacity to guide the jejunostomy tube through a 90° bend without kinking the jejunostomy tube; and (h) an enclosure containing the components of the kit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
131 words
A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit comprising: (a) at least three T-Fastener assemblies; (b) a slotted needle and a stylet which is insertable therein for placing the T-Fastener assemblies; (c) a second needle; (d) a syringe which is attachable to said second needle; (e) a guidewire which is insertable into a bore through said second needle; (f) a peel-away sheath having a bore extending therethrough; (g) a dilator having a bore extending therethrough, the dilator being insertable through the bore in said peel-away sheath, and said guidewire being insertable through the bore in said dilator; (h) a jejunostomy tube; (i) an external retaining device which has the capacity to guide the jejunostomy tube through a 90° bend without kinking the jejunostomy tube; and (j) an enclosure containing the components of the kit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit comprising: (a) at least three T-Fastener assemblies; (b) a slotted needle and a stylet which is insertable therein for placing the T-Fastener assemblies; (c) a second needle; (d) a syringe which is attachable to said second needle; (e) a guidewire which is insertable into a bore through said second needle; (f) a peel-away sheath having a bore extending therethrough; (g) a dilator having a bore extending therethrough, the dilator being insertable through the bore in said peel-away sheath, and said guidewire being insertable through the bore in said dilator; (h) a jejunostomy tube; (i) an external retaining device which has the capacity to guide the jejunostomy tube through a 90° bend without kinking the jejunostomy tube; and (j) an enclosure containing the components of the kit.
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