Patent ID: 6033428
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A laparoscopic surgical device for protecting the walls of an incision in a patient's abdominal wall and facilitating the insertion of a surgeon's hand through the incision comprising:a wound protector having inner and outer cuffs and a protector member extending longitudinally therebetween, the protector member defining a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough, the inner and outer cuffs each defining an annular cavity and being composed of an elastic material, the protector member and the outer cuff each having an outer surface, the outer surface of the outer cuff and the outer surface of the protector member defining a crevice, the wound protector further having a first fluid passage in communication with the cavity of the inner cuff and a second fluid passage in communication with the cavity of the outer cuff; anda sleeve member having first and second oppositely disposed end portions, the first end portion defining a first opening forming a rim positioned in the crevice of the wound protector;wherein the inner cuff is insertable through the incision, whereby the inner and outer cuffs are positioned adjacent the patient's abdominal wall and the protector member is positioned in the incision, a pressurized fluid is injectable into the cavities of the inner and outer cuffs via the first and second fluid passages wherein the inner and outer cuffs inflate to clamp the patient's abdominal wall therebetween and the outer cuff inflates to clamp and seal the rim of the first opening in the crevice, and the pressurized fluid is removable from the outer cuff via second fluid passage wherein the outer cuff deflates to unclamp the rim of the first opening whereby the sleeve member is removable from the wound protector.