Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Gas application
Patent
1993-09-27
2000-11-28
Lewis, Aaron J.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Gas application
604104, 604158, 606192, 606198, 600109, 600116, 600560, A61M 3100
Patent
active
061528951
ABSTRACT:
A method for use in laparoscopic hernia repair comprises the steps of inserting a distal end of a laparoscope through a patient's abdominal muscles to a point outside of the parietal peritoneum, and inserting through the abdominal muscles a distal end of an elongate instrument provided at that distal end with a balloon in a collapsed configuration, the balloon being transparent to optical radiation. Upon disposition of the balloon between the abdominal muscles and the peritoneum, the balloon is inflated and the instrument is subsequently manipulated from outside the patient to push the inflated balloon against connective tissues between the abdominal muscles and the peritoneum to shift the tissues to form a pre-peritoneal space. During the manipulation of the instrument with the balloon, the laparoscope is to view, through and around the inflated balloon, the connective tissues and other organic structures.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3782370 (1974-01-01), McDonald
patent: 3817251 (1974-06-01), Hasson
patent: 3882852 (1975-05-01), Sinnreich
patent: 4612938 (1986-09-01), Dietrich et al.
patent: 4976710 (1990-12-01), Mackin
patent: 4984564 (1991-01-01), Yuen
patent: 5103804 (1992-04-01), Abel et al.
patent: 5116357 (1992-05-01), Eberbach
patent: 5158548 (1992-10-01), La Zarus
patent: 5163999 (1992-11-01), Bonutti
patent: 5176692 (1993-01-01), Wilk et al.
patent: 5178133 (1993-01-01), Pena
patent: 5183468 (1993-02-01), Xanthakius et al.
patent: 5188596 (1993-02-01), Gordon et al.
patent: 5195507 (1993-03-01), Bilweis
patent: 5269753 (1993-12-01), Wilk
patent: 5308327 (1994-05-01), Heaven et al.
patent: 5309896 (1994-05-01), Moll et al.
patent: 5318586 (1994-06-01), Ereren
patent: 5496345 (1996-03-01), Kieturakis et al.
patent: 5520609 (1996-05-01), Moll et al.
Coleman Henry D.
Lewis Aaron J.
Reichle K. M.
Sudol R. Neil
LandOfFree
Method for use in laparoscopic hernia repair does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method for use in laparoscopic hernia repair, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method for use in laparoscopic hernia repair will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1719614