Balloon assisted containment of insufflated robotic/endoscopic operative field

A multi-working channel device (10) for balloon assisted containment of insufflated robotic/endoscopic operative fields, the multi-working channel device comprising:

• a. a cylindrical assembly (20) comprising:
• i. a proximal end (22),
• ii. a distal end (24),
• iii. an interior space (26),
• iv. an aperture (28),
• b. a longitudinally extending tube (30) comprising:
• i. a proximal end (32),
• ii. a distal end (34) adjacent with the distal end of the cylindrical assembly, and
• iii. a balloon (36) operatively connected to the longitudinally extending tube distal end, and
• c. a stylet (40) having a proximal end (42) and a distal end (44), wherein the distal end of the stylet is operatively connected to the balloon,
• whereby the stylet can be adjusted between a home position (50), wherein the balloon is at least partially within the longitudinally extending tube, and an active position (60), wherein the balloon is deployed from the longitudinally extending tube,
• whereby the stylet selectively urges the balloon to the active position, the stylet being housed within the longitudinally extending tube and withdrawable after deployment of the balloon,
• whereby the balloon is selectively inflated through the longitudinally extending tube.

A multi-working channel device (10) for balloon assisted containment of insufflated robotic/endoscopic operative fields, the multi-working channel device comprising:

• a. a cylindrical assembly (20) comprising:
• i. a main channel (21),
• ii. a proximal end (22),
• iii. a plurality of side-working channels (23),
• iv. a distal end (24),
• v. an interior space (26),
• vi. an aperture (28),
• b. a longitudinally extending tube (30) comprising:
• i. a proximal end (32)
• ii. a distal end (34) coterminous with the distal end of the cylindrical assembly, and
• iii. a balloon (36) operatively connected to the longitudinally extending tube distal end, and
• c. a stylet (40) having a proximal end (42) and a distal end (44), wherein the distal end of the stylet is operatively connected to the balloon,
• whereby the stylet can be adjusted between a home position (50), wherein the balloon is at least partially within the longitudinally extending tube, and an active position (60), wherein the balloon is deployed from the longitudinally extending tube,
• whereby the stylet selectively urges the balloon to the active position, the stylet being partially withdrawable after deployment while the balloon remains selectively inflatable through the longitudinally extending tube, whereby the balloon is selectively inflated through the longitudinally extending tube.