Surgical port for notes procedures

摘要

A dual use compression clip and surgical port device where the device serves as a surgical compression clip and surgical port in surgical procedures. The device comprises two compression elements each constructed having a bounding surface which when taken together form the boundary of a surgical port and one or more hinge elements in mechanical communication with the compression elements allowing the compression elements and the device to move from an open arrangement to a closed arrangement. The device also includes one or more apertures on each of the compression elements sized and configured to receive the insertion elements of an applicator instrument so that a force applied by the applicator instrument brings the device and compression elements from their open arrangement to their closed arrangement. A system and method for use of the device is also discussed.

主权项

1. A dual-use compression clip and surgical port device having an open and a closed position and removably attachable to an applicator instrument having insertion elements, said device comprising:
two compression elements, each element having formed thereon a bounding surface, said bounding surfaces being mutually complementary so as to combine to form the boundary of an opening when said device is in said open position; at least one hinge element for connecting said two compression elements to each other allowing said compression elements to move from an open arrangement corresponding to said open position to a closed arrangement corresponding to said closed position and vice versa; at least one force applier element which when said device is in said open position said at least one force applier element is biased to apply a force to keep said compression elements in said open arrangement and suitable for use as a surgical port, said at least one force applier element being selectably operable to apply to said compression elements a closure force and to maintain them in said closed arrangement when said compression elements have been brought to said closed arrangement; and at least one engageable surface feature formed on each of said compression elements and sized and configured to receive the insertion elements of the applicator instrument so that a force provided by the applicator instrument brings said compression elements from said open arrangement to said closed arrangement, thereby allowing said device to function as a compression clip when in said closed position; wherein each of said two compression elements of said device includes a lip and wherein said lip of one of said two compression elements are embedded a plurality of staples while in said lip of said second of said two compression elements are positioned a plurality of anvil recesses, said recesses positioned to be in registration with said staples, and when said compression elements are brought to said closed arrangement and under a force produced by said at least one force applier, said staples are crimped in said recesses after passing through tissue held between said compression elements.