Screw-type skin seal with inflatable membrane

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1997-04-02

1999-02-16

McDermott, Corrine M.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604246, 604278, 606213, A61M 500

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058714740

ABSTRACT:
A skin seal or trocar stabilizer with an inflatable membrane disposed inside, whereby medical instruments may be passed through the skin seal into a endoscopic work space while the inflatable membrane is inflated, thereby allowing the use of normal short conventional open surgery instruments during endoscopic procedures and during insufflation.

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