Laparoscopic scaffold assembly

摘要

A scaffold assembly includes an instrument pod and a plurality of actuable movers. The instrument pod may include one or more instruments operably coupled thereto. The instrument pod is inserted through a tissue tract into the body cavity. Each actuatable mover includes an insertion member extending therefrom for insertion within tissue. Each mover has one or more lines removably attachable to the instrument pod that are configured to move the instrument pod between different positions relative to each mover upon the actuation of one or more of the movers to move the instrument pod within the body cavity.

主权项

1. A method of movably suspending an instrument pod within a body cavity, comprising:
providing a scaffold assembly, comprising:
at least one instrument operably associated with the instrument pod; anda plurality of movers, each mover including a tissue insertion member and at least one line extending therefrom, the at least one line being selectively extendable and retractable from each respective mover; inserting the instrument pod into the body cavity; attaching the at least one line of at least one of the movers to the instrument pod while the instrument pod and the at least one line are positioned within the body cavity; and selectively extending or retracting the at least one line such that the instrument pod moves within the body cavity.