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Endoscopic portal
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-07-26
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Granted: 1995-03-07
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Expires: 2010-07-26
Abstract
Abstract An endoscopic portal includes a valve assembly disposed at an open proximal end of a sleeve or cannula providing access to an internal operative site, the valve assembly having a passage therethrough of variable size to engage surgical instruments passing therethrough in sealing relation to prevent flow or leakage of fluid through the valve assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Inbae Yoon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B17/3462; A61B17/3498; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/06; A61B2017/3464; A61M2039/0626
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An endoscopic portal comprising a tubular sleeve for insertion through the skin to provide access to an internal operative site for surgical instruments, said sleeve having an open distal end adapted to be disposed within the body and an open proximal end adapted to be disposed externally of the body; and valve means disposed at said open proximal end of said sleeve for controlling passage of fluids through said sleeve, said valve means including variable size passage means for communicating with said open proximal end of said sleeve and engaging surgical instruments of various sizes passing therethrough and through said sleeve in sealing relation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
An endoscopic portal comprising a tubular sleeve for insertion through the skin to provide access to an internal operative site for surgical instruments, said sleeve having an open distal end adapted to be disposed within the body and an open proximal end adapted to be disposed externally of the body; and valve means disposed at said open proximal end of said sleeve for controlling passage of fluids through said sleeve, said valve means including variable size passage means for communicating with said open proximal end of said sleeve and engaging surgical instruments of various sizes passing therethrough and through said sleeve in sealing relation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 1 wherein said passage means includes a plurality of passages of varying size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 2 wherein said valve means is movable relative to said open proximal end of said sleeve to permit alignment of individual ones of said plurality of passages with said open proximal end of said sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 3 wherein said valve means includes a valve body and said plurality of passages pass through said valve body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 4 and further comprising a housing for said valve means coupled with said open proximal end of said sleeve, said valve body being movably mounted in said housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 5 wherein said valve body is rotatably mounted in said housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 6 wherein said valve body has a closed position blocking communication with said open proximal end of said sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 7 wherein said valve means includes means biasing said valve body to said closed position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 7 wherein said valve body has an axis of rotation and said passages each have an axis disposed transverse to said axis of rotation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 9 wherein said valve means includes detent means for maintaining a selected one of said passages in alignment with said open proximal end of said sleeve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 1 wherein said passage means includes elastic means normally biased to a closed position blocking communication with said open proximal end of said sleeve and stretchable to engage various size surgical instruments in sealing relation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
101 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 1 wherein said valve means includes a flange having an opening therein, a plurality of spaced legs disposed around said opening to provide a configuration tapering to an apex axially aligned with said open proximal end of said sleeve, said legs being spreadable to receive surgical instruments of various sizes, and a stretchable membrane surrounding said legs to bias said legs to said tapering configuration and to allow said legs to be spread apart by a surgical instrument while engaging the surgical instrument in sealing arrangement in the spaces between said spread apart legs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 12 wherein said legs provide a conical configuration in a normal closed state and said stretchable membrane is made of rubber and has a conical configuration in an unstretched state.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An endoscopic portal as recited in claim 1 wherein said valve means includes means biasing said variable size passage means to a closed position.
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