Port Site Closure
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsNicholas Maiorino, Saumya Banerjee, Timothy Sargeant, Arpan Desai
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Abstract
A closure device for port site closure is provided. The closure device includes an end effector having a top surface and a bottom surface. A stem extends upwardly from a midsection of the top surface of the end effector. The stem has a free end, a distal end, and a middle portion therebetween. An attachment member extends from the distal end of the stem and is fixedly attached to the top surface of the end effector. The attachment member has a width smaller than a width of the distal end. At least one notch is defined by a gap between the distal end of the stem and the top surface of the end effector.
Claims20
A closure device for port site closure, the device comprising:
- an end effector having a top surface and a bottom surface;
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- a stem extending upwardly from a midsection of the top surface of the end effector, the stem having a free end, a distal end and a middle portion therebetween, a attachment member extending from the distal end of the stem, the attachment member fixedly attached to the top surface of the end effector having a width smaller than a width of the distal end, such that at least one notch is defined by a gap between the distal end of the stem and the top surface of the end effector.
A closure device for port site closure, the device comprising:
- an end effector having a top surface and a bottom surface, the end effector being symmetrical having a first rim, a second rim and midsection therebetween, the first and second rims being equal in width and the midsection having a width smaller than both the first and second rims;
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- a stem extending upwardly from a midpoint of the top surface of the end effector, the stem having a free end, a distal end and a middle portion therebetween, a attachment member extending from the distal end of the stem, the attachment member fixedly attached to the top surface of the end effector having a width smaller than a width of the distal end, such that at least one notch is defined by a gap between the distal end of the stem and the top surface of the end effector.
A closure device for port site closure, the device comprising:
- an end effector having a top surface and a bottom surface, the end effector being circular having a plurality of slits extending from a perimeter of the end effector to a midpoint;
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- a stem extending upwardly from a midpoint of the top surface of the end effector, the stem having a free end, a distal end and a middle portion therebetween, a attachment member extending from the distal end of the stem, the attachment member fixedly attached to the top surface of the end effector having a width smaller than a width of the distal end, such that at least one notch is defined by a gap between the distal end of the stem and the top surface of the end effector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.