Medical instruments and systems for puncturing an organ

Claim 2

A medical instrument comprising: a first tubular body having a first end for being inserted into a body cavity and a second end, the first tubular body having a severable portion proximate the first end; a resilient parasol extending from the first end of the first tubular body, the parasol having a normally opened and a closed position; a seal within the severable portion of the first tubular body; and a second tubular body containing the first tubular body and parasol, the second tubular body having first and second ends corresponding to the first and second ends of the first tubular body, respectively, the second tubular body compressing the parasol and maintaining the parasol in the closed condition when the parasol is within the second tubular body, the first tubular body being movable with respect to the second tubular body such that when the first end of the first tubular body is advanced out of the first end of the second tubular body, the parasol deploys into the normally opened condition.

Claim 3

A medical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising a reservoir within the first tubular body, the reservoir having a removable plug, and an adhesive within the reservoir.

Claim 4

A medical instrument according to claim 2, wherein a wire is connected to the plug, the wire extending out from the first end of the first tubular body, whereby the plug is removed from the reservoir by pulling the wire.

Claim 5

A medical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising a bag containing an adhesive, the bag extending from the first end of the first tubular body, within the parasol, the bag being cuttable to release the adhesive to between the parasol and the organ.

Claim 6

A medical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the seal comprises a pair of sealing plates and ethyl alcohol therebetween.

Claim 7

A medical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the severable portion is defined by a circumferential groove around the tubular body.

Claim 8

A medical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising a third tubular body connected to and extending from the second end of the first tubular body, extending out of the second end of the second tubular body, for moving the first tubular body within the second tubular body and for advancing the first end of the first tubular body out of the first end of the second tubular body to deploy the parasol.

Claim 9

A medical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the seal is an elastic body.

Claim 10

A medical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the seal comprises at least one sealing plate.

Claim 11

A medical instrument comprising: a first tubular body having a longitudinal axis and a first and a second end, the tubular body having an external surface with a groove therein transverse to the longitudinal axis, wherein the groove and the first end define a severable portion of the first tubular body; a resilient parasol for being connected to a viscous internal organ within a body cavity, the parasol extending from the first end of the first tubular body and having a normally opened condition and a closed condition; and a second tubular body containing the first tubular body and the parasol, the second tubular body having a first and a second end corresponding to the first and the second end of the first tubular body, respectively, the second tubular body compressing the parasol and maintaining the parasol in the closed condition when the parasol is within the second tubular body, the first tubular body being movable with respect to the second tubular body such that when the first end of the first tubular body is advanced out of the first end of the second tubular body, the parasol deploys into the normally opened condition.

Claim 12

A medical instrument comprising: a first tubular body having a longitudinal axis and a first and a second end, the tubular body having an external surface with a groove therein transverse to the longitudinal axis, wherein the groove and the first end define a severable portion of the first tubular body; a resilient parasol for being connected to a viscous internal organ within a body cavity, the parasol extending from the first end of the first tubular body and having a normally opened condition and a closed condition; and a second tubular body containing the first tubular body and the parasol, the second tubular body having a first and a second end corresponding to the first and the second end of the first tubular body, respectively, the second tubular body compressing the parasol and maintaining the parasol in the closed condition when the parasol is within the second tubular body, the first tubular body being movable with respect to the second tubular body such that when the first end of the first tubular body is advanced out of the first end of the second tubular body, the parasol deploys into the normally opened condition.

Claim 13

A medical instrument according to claim 10, further comprising a seal within the severable portion of the first tubular body.

Claim 14

A medical instrument according to claim 11, further comprising a bag containing an adhesive, the bag extending from the first end of the first tubular body, within the parasol, the bag being readily cuttable to release the adhesive to between the parasol and the organ.

Claim 15

A medical instrument according to claim 11, further comprising a reservoir within the first tubular body, the reservoir having a removable plug, and an adhesive within the reservoir.

Claim 16

A medical instrument according to claim 10, wherein the groove is proximate the first end.

Claim 17

A puncture system for puncturing a viscous organ within a human or animal body cavity comprising: a first tubular body having a first end for being inserted into a body cavity and a second end, the first tubular body having a severable portion proximate the first end; a resilient parasol extending from the first end of the first tubular body, the parasol having a closed condition and a normally opened condition, the parasol being connectable to the viscous organ when in the opened condition; a seal within the severable portion of the first tubular body; a second tubular body containing the first tubular body and parasol, the second tubular body having first and second ends corresponding to the first and second ends of the first tubular body, respectively, the first tubular body being movable within the second tubular body such that when the parasol is within the second tubular body, the second tubular body compresses the parasol into the closed condition and when the first end of the first tubular body is advanced out of the second tubular body, the parasol returns to the normally opened condition; a third tubular body connected to the second end of the first tubular body and extending out of the second end of the second tubular body, for moving the first tubular body within the second tubular body and for advancing the first end of the first tubular body out of the first end of the second tubular body to open the parasol; adhesive means for connecting the opened parasol to the organ; a needle for puncturing the organ after the parasol is connected to the organ, the needle being insertable through the first tubular body and seal, into the organ; cutting means for cutting the severable portion of the first tubular body; wherein, after puncturing the organ with the needle and removal of the needle, the severable portion of the first tubular body is cuttable by the cutting means so that the parasol and severable portion of the tubular body are left connected to the organ after the first tubular body is removed.

Claim 18

A puncture system for puncturing a viscous organ within a human or animal body cavity comprising: a first tubular body having a first end for being inserted into a body cavity and a second end, the first tubular body having a severable portion proximate the first end; a resilient parasol extending from the first end of the first tubular body, the parasol having a closed condition and a normally opened condition, the parasol being connectable to the viscous organ when in the opened condition; a seal within the severable portion of the first tubular body; a second tubular body containing the first tubular body and parasol, the second tubular body having first and second ends corresponding to the first and second ends of the first tubular body, respectively, the first tubular body being movable within the second tubular body such that when the parasol is within the second tubular body, the second tubular body compresses the parasol into the closed condition and when the first end of the first tubular body is advanced out of the second tubular body, the parasol returns to the normally opened condition; a third tubular body connected to the second end of the first tubular body and extending out of the second end of the second tubular body, for moving the first tubular body within the second tubular body and for advancing the first end of the first tubular body out of the first end of the second tubular body to open the parasol; adhesive means for connecting the opened parasol to the organ; a needle for puncturing the organ after the parasol is connected to the organ, the needle being insertable through the first tubular body and seal, into the organ; cutting means for cutting the severable portion of the first tubular body; wherein, after puncturing the organ with the needle and removal of the needle, the severable portion of the first tubular body is cuttable by the cutting means so that the parasol and severable portion of the tubular body are left connected to the organ after the first tubular body is removed.

Claim 19

A puncture system according to claim 15, wherein the seal comprises an elastic body and the needle comprises a needle body for being inserted through the elastic body into the organ, the needle body having a silicone coating, a tubular needle and a bar-like needle for being inserted into the tubular needle along a longitudinal axis of the tubular needle.

Claim 20

A puncture system according to claim 15, further comprising means for containing the adhesive means within the first tubular body.

Claim 21

A puncture system according to claim 15, further comprising an adhesive feeding jig for being inserted into the body cavity for delivering the adhesive means to between the parasol and the organ.

Claim 22

A puncture system according to claim 15, further comprising an aspirator for connection to the needle and for aspirating fluid from the organ through the needle.

Claim 23

A puncture system according to claim 15, wherein the severable portion of the first tubular body is defined by a circumferential groove around the first tubular body.

Claim 24

A puncture system according to claim 15, further comprising drying means for drying the site of the organ to be punctured prior to adhesively connecting the parasol and the organ.

Claim 25

A puncture system according to claim 15, further comprising a camera for insertion into the organ through the needle.

Claim 26

A puncture system according to claim 15, further comprising a sample collector for insertion into the organ through the needle.

Claim 27

A puncture system according to claim 15, further comprising: a first trocar, through which the first and second tubular bodies are inserted into the body cavity; and a second trocar, through which the cutting means is inserted into the body cavity.

Claim 28

A kit of parts to provide a medical system, said kit comprising: a first tubular body having a first end for being inserted into a body cavity and a second end, the first tubular body having a severable portion proximate the first end; a flexible parasol extending from the first end of the tubular body, for being connected to a viscous internal organ within the body cavity, the parasol having a closed condition and a normally opened condition, the parasol being connectable to the organ when in the opened condition; a seal within the severable portion of the first tubular body; a second tubular body for receiving the first tubular body and parasol, the second tubular body having first and second ends corresponding to the first and second ends of the first tubular body, respectively, the first tubular body being movable within the second tubular body such that when the parasol is within the second tubular body, the second tubular body closes the parasol and when the first end of the first tubular body is advanced out of the second tubular body, the parasol returns to the normally opened condition; and cutting means for cutting the severable portion of the first tubular body.

Claim 29

A kit of parts to provide a medical system, said kit comprising: a first tubular body having a first end for being inserted into a body cavity and a second end, the first tubular body having a severable portion proximate the first end; a flexible parasol extending from the first end of the tubular body, for being connected to a viscous internal organ within the body cavity, the parasol having a closed condition and a normally opened condition, the parasol being connectable to the organ when in the opened condition; a seal within the severable portion of the first tubular body; a second tubular body for receiving the first tubular body and parasol, the second tubular body having first and second ends corresponding to the first and second ends of the first tubular body, respectively, the first tubular body being movable within the second tubular body such that when the parasol is within the second tubular body, the second tubular body closes the parasol and when the first end of the first tubular body is advanced out of the second tubular body, the parasol returns to the normally opened condition; and cutting means for cutting the severable portion of the first tubular body.

Claim 30

The kit according to claim 25, further comprising an adhesive for connecting the flexible parasol to the organ.

Claim 31

The kit according to claim 25, further comprising: a first trocar, through which the first and second tubular bodies are inserted into the body cavity; and a second trocar through the cutting means into the body cavity.

Claim 32

The kit according to claim 25, further comprising a third tubular body connected to the second end of the first tubular body for moving the first tubular body within the second tubular body and advancing the first end of the first tubular body out of the first end of the second tubular body.

Claim 33

The kit according to claim 25, further comprising a needle for puncturing the organ after the parasol is connected to the organ, the needle being insertable through the tubular body and seal, into the organ.

Claim 34

The kit according to claim 25, further comprising means for containing the adhesive and delivering the adhesive between the parasol and the organ.