Patent ID: 7967748
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A device, comprising: a laparoscopic disk comprising an adjustable opening sized to admit and substantially pneumatically seal to a surgeon's hand, wherein the laparoscopic disk comprises a rigid upper ring, a rigid lower ring, and a cylindrical diaphragm, wherein the cylindrical diaphragm has an engagement portion presenting an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the cylindrical diaphragm defines the adjustable opening, wherein the upper ring is rotatable relative to the lower ring to adjust the size of the adjustable opening; a retractor skirt comprising an upper opening attached to the lower ring of the laparoscopic disk, and a waist portion aligned with the adjustable opening for passing through and retracting an incision in an abdominal wall, wherein the retractor skirt presents a downwardly facing annular contact surface, wherein part of the cylindrical diaphragm is sandwiched between the retractor skirt and the lower ring; and an annular support member having an upper surface that is attached to the downwardly facing annular contact surface of the retractor skirt, wherein a patient contacting lower portion of the annular support member is located below the downwardly facing annular contact surface of the retractor skirt such that the downwardly facing annular contact surface of the retractor skirt is located above the patient contacting lower portion of the annular support member, wherein part of the retractor skirt is apposed between the upper surface of the annular support member and the lower surface of the engagement portion of the cylindrical diaphragm, and such that a portion of the retractor skirt is positioned between the upper surface of the annular support member and a lower surface of the lower ring, wherein a lower surface of the patient contacting lower portion of the annular support member is positioned to contact an exterior surface of the abdominal wall surrounding the incision.